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LAWS 

GOVERNING 

State Officers, Departments, Boards, Commis¬ 
sions, Institutions, Agents and Agencies. 


From the Tenth Biennial Report of the Bureau of Labor 
and Industrial Statistics of Wisconsin, 

Pages 365 to 640 inclusive. 


HALFORD ERICKSON, Commissioner. 
A. H. LONG, Deputy Commissioner. 



MADISON, WIS. 

Democrat Printing Company, State Printer 
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This part has been prepared by Stephen W. Oilman, at 
torney>at‘law, Madison, Wisconsin, and deputy commis 
sioner of this bureau from June, 1900, to January, 1902. 


FEB 19 1906 

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PART V/ 


Laws Governing State Officers, Departments, 
Boards, Commissions, Institutions, 
Agents and Agencies, 


The laws of the state not being readily available to the gen¬ 
eral jDublic, it is hoped that the compilation of laws, which fol¬ 
low, will prove of service to those seeking information as to the 
business of the state and-the legal relation of the various de¬ 
partments to each other. In presenting this information, the 
general object in view has been to exhibit in a condensed form 
the powers, duties and privileges of each of the various officers 
and agencies, departments, boards, commissions and institu¬ 
tions of the state, and also the expenses attending each for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1900, classified for ready 
comparison. 

The synopsis has been made from the Wisconsin Statutes of 
1898 as amended by the Session laws of 1899 and 1901. The 
references are to sections and pages of the Statutes and Session 
laws as indicated, which should be consulted if more definite or 
specific information is desired. 

The relation existing between the Governor, Secretary of 
State and State Treasurer, and the other officers and depart¬ 
ments makes it necessar)^ to recite their duties and powers 
rather more specifically than is attempted in treating the other 
elective officers and employes of the state government. This is 
particularly true in the case of the Executive. It will be no¬ 
ticed that the various heads of state departments have many 
duties to perform in connection with each other, the act of one 


*This part was prepared by Stephen W. (Tilman, attorney at law, Madison, 
Wisconsin, while holding the position of Deputy (’ommissioner of this Rnrean. 




366 


LABOR Ai\0 INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


being necessary to supplement or make valid the act of an¬ 
other. Because of this, under the laws relating to the Gover¬ 
nor there is shown his special duty or power in connection with 
the several departments, institutions or branches of the govern¬ 
ment. 

The expenses of each office, department, board or institution 
are compiled from the reports (for the year ending September 
30, 1900) of the Secretary of State, the Superintendent of Pub¬ 
lic Property and Commissioners of Public Printing, all of 
which are bound in one volume. 

All branches of the state government, including boards, so¬ 
cieties and institutions whose disbursements have not been re¬ 
cently treated as under the control of the state Auditor, are af¬ 
fected by the provisions of chapter 433 of the laws of 1901, 
which provides that all money collected by officers, agents or 
employees of the state or any of its institutions, departments, 
boards, societies and commissions, or for or on behalf of the 
state, shall be paid promptly into the state treasury and not paid 
out except on warrants of the Secretary of State in his capacity 
as Auditor on itemized vouchers in favor of the claimants. 
Provision is also made by the accounting system, which was 
adopted pursuant to diaper 133, of the laws of 1899, and pro¬ 
vided to be established by chapter 433, laws of 1901, which will 
include in the records of the Auditor from day to day the item¬ 
ized current expenses of state boards, societies, commissions and 
institutions that have heretofore drawn the amounts appropri¬ 
ated for their support in lump sums and have disbursed the 
money free from the control and supervision of the state au¬ 
thorities. 

The anticipated effect of this law is that state officers who are 
called upon to pass upon public expenditures will be able to as¬ 
certain at all times the exact condition of each fund, the unused 
balance thereof available, the current receipts and disburse¬ 
ments of each and all of the departments of government includ¬ 
ing the charitable, reformatory, educational and penal institu¬ 
tions, the Board of Control, the Board of University Kegents, 
the Board of Uormal School Kegents, the State Historical So¬ 
ciety to the officers, agents, employes thereof and to every per- 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


367 


son, officer, agent or employee who by virtue of his office receives 
and- collects any money for or on behalf of the state or any of 
its agencies. 

The act referred to, which is given in full below, provides 
that the Governor shall establish the proposed system and may 
make changes in order to adopt it to various departments, pro¬ 
vided that certain fundamental requirements named in the act 
are observed. 

The Wisconsin Supreme Court declared: 

^^The Secretary of State, being made Auditor by the constitu¬ 
tion, his function as such can not be transferred wholly or 
partly to any other person or officer.’’ (10 Wis., ^tar page 525, 
and 82 Wis., 39.) But notwithstanding this, many laws have 
been enacted during recent years in which language has been 
used giving a color of authority for auditing to he done by of¬ 
ficers or members of Boards in charge of state business. This 
has resulted in unbearable confusion. 

The act adopting the proposed plan of accounting to he in¬ 
stalled under the Governor’s direction in effect ahrogates all 
5 uch provisions of law, many of which, however, are included 
in this compilation because of the uncertainty as to the final 
effect of certain provisions which may he modified by the 
Executive. 


368 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


CHAPTER 433. 

AN ACT to provide a central system of accounting for all state officers 

and state institutions. 

Governor to establish Central Accounting System. He may employ assistants. 

Section 1. It shall be the duty of the governor to take such ac¬ 
tion, and to employ such assistants as in his discretion he may 
deem necessary to effectively establish in this state a central sys¬ 
tem of state accounting so that said system when established 
shall apply to all departments of the state and to all charitable, 
penal, reformatory and educational institutions of the state, and 
to the state board of control, the board of regents of the normal 
schools, the regents of the university of Wisconsin, the state his¬ 
torical society and to the officers, agents and employes of the 
same, and to each and every board, society, commission, associa¬ 
tion, and to every officer, agent or employe thereof or of the state 
who by virtue of his office receives, collects or disburses any 
money. 

All State Departments, all Char. Ref., Penal and Educational Institutions, all 
Societies, Boards, Commissions, Branches and Agencies and all persons, 
officers, agents or employes thereof or of the state are included in the 
system and shall make such reports as the governor may require. 

Section 2. All persons, boards, officers and agents mentioned 
in section one of this act shall make,, j'^norts in J^j’m and 

of such facts as may be required ^y the governor - m order to 
put said system into practice. 

bj'stem adopted under Ch. 133, L. 1899, to be est. )Ushed ex'^ept as changed by 
governor to adapt it to various depaitmeuts; provided, however, that it 
shall require that— 

,'ection 3. The system provided and adopted under the pro¬ 
visions of chapter 133 of the laws of 1899, shall so far as practica¬ 
ble be carried into effect except in so far as it may be changed 
by the governor in order to adapt it to the several departments 
mentioned in section one, of this act; provided that the system 
adopted shall require: 

.411 state money received by every person on behalf of state or any of the institutions 
boards, commissions, departments, etc., etc., named above, shall be deposited 
with the treasurer every week or oftener if Governor requires, accompanied bv 
explanatory statement as Governor may require. 

1st. That all moneys collected or received by each and every 
person for or in behalf of the state, or in behalf of any of the 
boai ds, associations, commissions, societies or institutions men¬ 
tioned in section one, of this act, shall be by him deposited with, 
or transmitted to the state treasury or to a state depository des- 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


369 


ignated by the treasurer. Such deposit shall in every case be 
made at least once a week and oftener if required by the gov¬ 
ernor, and at the time of the transmission or deposit a statement 
in such form as the governor may designate showing the amount 
of such collection, from whom and for what purpose or on what 
account the same was received, shall be transmitted to the treas¬ 
urer. 

Treasurer to issue his receipt therefor, countersigned l)y Secretaiy of State. 

2nd. The treasurer shall transmit to every person, depositing 
money with him a receipt therefor countersigned by the secre- " 
tary of state. 

Monej’ shall he paid out only on warrants signed by Secretary of State on item¬ 
ized vouchers siiowiug for what purpose draft has been transacted. 

3rd. No money shall be paid out of the state treasury except 
on warrant drawn by the secretary of state, who shall require 
in all cases an itemized voucher showing for what purpose the 
debt has been contracted. 

Official receipt blanks to be prescribed by Governor and prepared and issued by 
Secretary of State to all persons who receive money for state or its 
institutions, boards, commissmns, societies, etc.; Secretary of State to 
charge such blanks to such persons and require an accounting therefor. 

4th, The secretary, of state shall prepare official blank receipts 
m such form as the governor shall prescribe, and furnish such 
official receipts to each person who collects or receives any money 
for or on behalf of the state, or for any of the boards, associa¬ 
tions, commissions, societies or institutions mentioned in section 
one of this act, and such person shall issue such official receipts 
to each person from whom he shall receive any money. All such 
official receipts shall''be nambered consecutively, and the secre¬ 
tary of state shall keep a true account of all such receipts fur- 
nished to any person and require of such person a true* Account¬ 
ing for the same. 

Certificates of proper officers or boards as to correctness of accounts to be 
evidence thereof. 

Section 4. The certificate of the proper officers of the board of 
regents of the normal schools, the regents of the university of 

A 

Wisconsin, the state board of control, or the proper officers of 
any other board or commission organized or established by the 
state, shall in all cases be evidence of the correctness of any ac- 
» count which may be certified by them. 

Those issuing official receipts, except in the manner provided, guilty of mis¬ 
demeanor. 

Section .5 Any person who shall issue or deliver such official 
receipt or pass or utter the same except in the manner required 
by law shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. 

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370 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


If any person, officer, agent, board, etc., etc., mentioned in Sec. 1 fails to com¬ 
ply with this act, all moneys due such person may bo withheld by Sec¬ 
retary of State if Governor approves. 

Section 6. In case any person, officer, agent, board or associa¬ 
tion mentioned in section one of this act shall neglect or refuse 
I to make such deposits of money or to make such reports as 
shall be required of them by this act, the secretary of state shall 
with the approval of the governor, withhold all moneys due such 
person until the provisions of this act are complied with. 

Appropriations of sums sxifficient to carry out this act. 

Section 7. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in 
ihe treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum sufficient to carry 
out the provisions of this act. 

Section 8., This act shall take effect and be in force from and 
after its passage and publication. , 

Approved May 15, 1901. 

Published May 22, 1901. 


LEGISLATURE. 

Legislative liower. 

The legislative power is vested in a senate and an assembly. 

The number of members of the assembly shall never be less than 
54 nor more than 100. The senate shall consist of a number 
not more than 1-3 nor less than 1-4 of the number of assembly 
members. 

Const., art. 4, sec. 1, p. 78; sec. 2, p. 83. 

Election — Qualification. 

This art. provides how members shall be chosen and what their 
qualifications shall be. 

Const., art. 4, secs. 4, 5 and 6, pp. 84, 85. 

Oaths of memhers, who may administer. 

This sec. provides as to oaths of members, and who may admin¬ 
ister the same. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 100, p. 231, 

Compensation and mileage of memhers. 

Upon the issue of a certificate by the presiding officers of the sen¬ 
ate and assembly and countersig-ned by the chief clerk, show¬ 
ing that such member has taken the official oath and the num¬ 
ber of miles traveled by him in going to and from the place 



LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


371 


of meeting of the legislature, the amount of mileage and salary 
to which each member is entitled shall be audited and paid 
out of the treasury. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 110, p. 234. 

At the close of each session of the leg. the Secretary of State 
shall publish in the state official ^tate paper a full list of the 
accounts audited. 

Wis'. Stats., sec. 113, p. 236. 

This act provides conditions under which the Secretary of State 
as Auditor may approve vouchers for transportation. 

Ch. 426, L. 1901. 

Sessiojis, 

The regular session of the legislature shall commence at 12 o’clock 
on the second Wednesday of January of each odd numbered 
year, and no oftener unless the Governor shall convene a spe¬ 
cial session and when so convened no business except as shall 
be necessary shall be transacted. * 

Wis. Stats., sec. 99, p. 231. 

Const., art. 4, sec. 11, p. 87. ' 

Const., art. 5, sec. 4, p. 96. 

Joint committees. 

At the commencement of every session of the legislature there shall 
be appointed by the respective houses two joint standing com¬ 
mittees with duties as herein prescribed. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 106, p. 233. 

Officers. 

Each house shall choose its own officers and the senate shall choose 
a temporary president when the Lieutenant Governor shall 
not attend as president or shall act as Governor. 

Const., art. 4, sec. -9, p. 86. 

This act limits the number, prescribes the duties and fixes the com¬ 
pensation of the officials and employees of the legislature. 

Ch. 438. L. 1901. " • 

Note. —This act is so comprehensive and the provisions of such 
character that it can not intelligently be condensed to the limit 
of this pamphlet. For this^ reason it is considered wise to re¬ 
fer to the act itself for information under this head. 

Rules. . I 

Each house may determine the rules of its own proceedings. 

Const., art. 4, sec. 8, p. 86. 


372 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Immunity of members from arrest; contempt. 

No officer of the senate or assembly, while in actual attendance 
upon the duties of his office, shall be liable to arrest on civil 
process. 

Each house may punish as for a contempt. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 101, 102, p. 231. 

May confer powers. 

t The legislature may confer upon the boards of supervisors of the 
several counties of the state such powers of a local, legisla¬ 
tive and administrative character as they shall from time to 
time prescribe. 

Const., art. 4, sec. 22, p. 91. 

Municipal corporations. 

It shall be tbe duty of the legislature and they are hereby em¬ 
powered to provide for the organization of cities and villages 
and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, contract¬ 
ing debts and loaning their credit. 

Const., art. 11, sec. 3, p.'122. 

Legislature may restrict powers. 

The legislature may at any time limit or restrict the powers of any 
corporation organized under any law, and for just cause annul 
the same and prescribe such mode as may be necessary for the 
settlement of its affairs. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1768, p. 1275. 

'Witnesses, how subpoenaed. 

All subpoenas issued for the purpose of procuring attendance of 
witnesses before any committee of the legislature or either 
house thereof, shall be signed by the presiding officer and chief 
clerk of the senate or assembly. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 122, p. 237. 

hispection of books. 

The legislature or any committee thereof may at any time inspect 
the books, papers or transactions of the Treasurer. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 157-5, p. 250. 

Removal of judges. 

Any judge of the supreme court or circuit court may be removed 
from office by address of both houses of the legislature if two- 
thirds of all the members concur therein. But no judge may 
be removed unless a copy of the charges against him has been 
served. 

Wis’. Stats., sec. 13, p. 108. 







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373 


Stationery. 

The legislature shall he supplied with all necessary stationery to 
be furnished by the Superintendent of Public Property. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 114, p. 236. 

Blue-hook. 

The Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics 
shall cause to be printed biennially for the use of the senate 
and assembly a book denominated the “blue book of Wiscon¬ 
sin,” to contain matter as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 119, p. 236, amended by ch. 405, L. 1901. 

Documents, laws. 

Each member of the legislature shall receive from the Superin¬ 
tendent of Public Property one copy.of the journals of the sen¬ 
ate and assembly, of the public documents and one of the laws. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 350, p. 320. 

Copies of reports of state officers. 

There shall be delivered to the legislature which convenes in regu¬ 
lar session next after the close of the biennial fiscal term, for 
the use of the members, the number of copies of the reports ^ 
of the state officers, boards and departments herein specified. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 353, p. 321. 

This act provides for submitting to the people a constitutional 
amendment giving the legislature power to pass general bank¬ 
ing law. 

-Ch. 73, L. 1901. 


DISBURSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF THE LEGISLATURE. 
For the year ending Sept. SO, 1900. 

Printing journals and enrolled acts of the Senate and Assembly, includ¬ 


ing cost of paper and waste" per report Commissioners of Printing.$2,237 68 

Printing Blue Book photographs .. 5,331 56 

I'ublishing laws of general interest . 200 00 


Total .$7,769 23 


Pages 204 and 488 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year ending 
Sept. 30, 1900. 

Note.—During the year ending Sept. 30, 1899, there was a^ session of the Legis¬ 
lature, and the expense, including'publishing laws in newspapers, was $200,597.01. 






LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


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GOVERNOR. 

Executive power. 

In the Governor is vested the executive power of the state. 

Const., art. 5, sec. 1, p. 96. 

Eligibility. 

He must be a citizen of the United States and a qualified elector 
of this state. 

Const., art. 5, sec. 2, p. 96. 

Election. 

He “shall be elected by the qualified electors of the state at the 
times and places of choosing mehabers of legislature.” He 
shall be chosen at the general election each even-numbered 
year and the term shall commence the first Monday of Jan¬ 
uary succeeding. - 

Const., art. 5, sec. 3, p. 96. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 128, 240. 

Duties as to laws and state business. 

He Ishall see that the laws are faithfully executed, and transact 
necessary business with officers of the government. 

Const., art. 5, sec. 4, p. 96. 

State sovereignty and jurisdiction. 

He shall defend the sovereignty and jurisdiction of the state as 
herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1, p. 136. 

Compensation. 

His compensation is $5,000 annually in full for all expenses. 

Const., art. 5, sec. 5, p. 97. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 370, p. 259. 

Contingent fund. 

- He shall render a statement to the legislature of all payments 
made from contingent fund appropriated.. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 137, p. 243. 

$2,000 was appropriated annually for 1901 and 1902 to Governor’s 
contingent fund. 

Ch. 32, L. 1901. 

V 

Privaie secretary^ executive clerk and other assistants and compen¬ 
sation therefor. ' 

He may appoint a private secretary, who shall have charge of pa¬ 
pers, documents and records. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 129, p. 240. 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


375 


He may appoint an executive clerk and fix Iiis salary* 

Private secretary’s annual salary is $1,600. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 170, p. 259. 

Note. —The person filling this office is usually appointed military 
secretary at $1,200 salary, making total compensation $2,800 
annually. 

\ 

The Governor may appoint a stenographer and a messenger and 
such help as he deems necessary in his office and fix compen¬ 
sation therefor. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1691), p. 25S, amended 1)y ch. 290, L. 1S99, p. 511, 
amended by ch. 419, L. 1901. 

Postage. 

He may procure for his office at state expense necessary postage 
for his official correspondence. 

Wis'. Stats., sec. 169, p. 258. 

stationery. 

He or his private secretary may procure stationery for his office 
from the Superintendent of Public Property. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 290, p. 301. 

Executive seal. 

The executive privy seal, a written description of w'hich is in the 
possession of Secretary of State, shall be the seal of the pri¬ 
vate secretary of Governor, with which all of his official cer¬ 
tificates shall be authenticated. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 98, p. 230. 

This act authorizes him to loan two Wisconsin battle flags to the 
Gen. Grant Monument Association in New York city. 

Ch. 275, L. 1901. 

This act makes an appropriation to enable the Governor to re¬ 
engrave and restore the great and lesser seal. 

Ch. 364, L. 1901. 

His relation to the legislature. 

The Governor shall communicate to the legislature the condition 
of the state and make recommendations. 

Const., art. 5, see. 10, p. 98. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 137, p. 243. 

He shall expedite measures resolved upon by the legislature. 

He may convene the legislature on extraordinary occasions. 

Const., art. 5, see. 4, p. 96. 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


In case of resignation of Governor such resignation shall be made 
to the legislature. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 961, p. 763. 

Whenever the Governor shall be authorized to make any appoint¬ 
ment to office by and with the advice and consent of the sen¬ 
ate, and the legislature shall not be in session at the time 
such office should be filled, he may fill such office and make ap¬ 
pointment thereto, subject to the approval of the senate at the 
next succeeding session of the legislature, and all such appoint¬ 
ments shall be as valid and effectual from the time when the 
same may be so made until twenty days after such meeting of 
the legislature as if he possessed the absolute power of ap¬ 
pointment. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 137a, p. 243. 

When a vacancy occurs in an elective state office the Governor 
shall appoint'a suitable person to perform duties thereof until 
vacancy is regularly filled. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 965, p. 765. 

When a vacancy occurs during recess of legislature in an office 
where confirmation of senate is necessary, the Governor may, 
as provided in this section, appoint a suitable person to per¬ 
form the duties of such office. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 966, p. 765. 

He shall sign bills from the legislature if approved; if not, return 
them. 

Const,, art. 5, sec. 10, p. 98. 

He shall notify the proper house where bills originated when acts 
of the legislature become laws. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 130, p. 240. 

He shall deposit with the Secretary of State the acts and resolu¬ 
tions of the legislature that become laws. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 130, !>. 240. 

He shall transmit to the legislature the Normal School Regents’ 
reports. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 410, p. 341, 

Two thousand copies of his message to the legislature shall be 
printed. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 335c, p. 314. 

He may have 125 copies of the Blue Book. 


, Wis. Stats., sec. 121, p. 226. 


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He shall report biennially to the legislature the condition of the 
state institutions. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 137, p. 243. 

He shall appoint a legislative visiting committee for institutions 
under the Board of Control before Dec. 1 after each general 
election, one from the senate elect and one from the assembly 
elect. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 562b, p. 414. 

He shall appoint three members of the legislature to confer with 
the legislature of Minnesota in regard to taxation. 

Ch. 8. L. 1901. 

Rewards. 

He may offer rewards, not exceeding $500, for the apprehension 
and delivery of persons committing crimes and shall certify 
his determination as to the same as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 182, p. 241. 

Notaries Public. 

He shall appoint for each county one or more notaries public, qual¬ 
ified electors or females 21 years old or over, for a term of four 
years as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 173, p. 263. 

Each applicant for notary public shall give a bond of $500 to the 
Governor as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 174, p. 264. 

Commissioners of deeds. 

The Governor may appoint one or more commissioners of deeds 
for Wisconsin in other states; term four years, unless sooner 
removed. 

W’la. Stats., sec. 182, p. 267. 

Pardons. 

He may grant pardons, and communicate to the legislature each 
case of pardon granted, with reasons. 

Const., art. 5, sec. 6, p. 97; sec. 4, p. 96. 

He may make rules governing applications for pardons. Each ap¬ 
plication shall be accompanied by papers provided for by sec. 
4857. See pages 2868, 2669, 2870, of Wis. Stats. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4861, p. 2867. 

Fees and expenses of proceeding to determine whether conditional 
pardons have been violated, must be approved by the Governor 
before being paid. 

Wbs. Stats., sec. 4863, p; 2870. 


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• Lands. 

He may convey lands that may be required by the United States 
government, as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2, p. 136. 

He may convey lands to the United States for lighthouse purposes. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 3, p. 137. 

He may receive from the United States the 5% net proceeds of 
sales of Wisconsin lands as approved by act of congress of 
Aug. 6, 1846, and execute proper vouchers therefor. 

Wis. Stats,, sec. 133, p. 243. 

He may issue land patents, and duplicate patents when originals 
are lost. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 135, p. 242. 

Land patents issued by the Governor are to be deposited with the 
Secretary of State. i 

Wis. Stats., sec. 135, p. 242. 

Swamp-land and war-claim mailers. 

He is authorized hereby to do, or procure done, whatever he thinks 
necessary as to swamp-land and war-claim matters with the 
United States. 

Chaps. 269, 295, L. 1899, pp. 457, 518. 

Elections. 

He shall procure presidential election returns as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 94c, p. 218. 

It is his duty to certify election of United States senator to presi¬ 
dent United States senate. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 94v, 94aa, pp. 226, 227. 

He shall issue writs of election to fill vacancies in either house of 

• legislature. 

Const., art. 5, sec. 14, p. 88. 

He may direct special elections as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 94m, p. 222. 

Patents to railroads. 

He shall sign patents to railroad companies in connection with 
the Secretary of State, under conditions provided for in this 
section. 


Wis. Stats., sec. 1820, p. 1342. 



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He may issue new patent to railway corporation, giving the exe¬ 
cution and delivery of preceding patent. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 135a, p. 242. 

^Public institutions. 

He is authorized to visit and inspect public institutions supported 
wholly or in part by state appropriations. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 136, p. 243, 

Approval of bonds. 

To approve the amount of bond of corporations conducting private 
asylums receiving nomresident patients. - 

' ' Wis. Stats', sec-. 1786a, p. 1307. ■ -• 

He may approve of state building contractors’ bonds as herein pro¬ 
vided. 

Chaps' 292, 296, L. 1899, pp. 515, 519. 

Reports of officers and boards. 

He shall receive annual reports of officers and heads of state de¬ 
partments, unless otherwise provided by law. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 533, p. 313. 

Military commission. 

He may furnish a duplicate military commission to any officer of 
the Wisconsin regiments, upon satisfactory evidence of loss of 
original. 1 

Wis. Stats., sec. 134a, p. 242. 

Demanding fugitives ., ^ 

He may demand fugitives from justice from other states. See also 
sec. 4844, page 2885, and sec. 4845, page 2889. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4843, p. 2863. 


Warrants. 

He may issue warrants on demands of other states. See sec. 4848, 
page 2866. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4847, p. 2866. ' ' ... 

Arbor and Dabor days. 

He may designate Arbor, Bird and Labor days. 1 

Wis. Stats., see. 137b, p. 243. 

Examinmg unus^ property. 

He, with the Secretary of State and State Tmasurer, shall examine 
any chattel property not in use and direct sale thereof as here¬ 
in provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 294, p. 302. 




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All state officers, heads of departments, chiefs of bureaus and 
boards, shall on or before January 10 each odd-numbered year 
deliver to the Governor a concise and detailed report of all 
receipts and expenditures of their office, department or board 
for the biennial term ending the first Monday in January, and 
shall make a detailed statement for the corresponding years of 
the two preceding terms. 

Ch. 97. L. 1901. 

HIS RELATION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. 

Employing counsel. 

He may, in connection with the Secretary of State, employ counsel 
to assist the Attorney General, and fix the compensation there¬ 
for. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 131, p. 241. 

Apportioning funds. 

Ho may, in connection with the Secretary of State and State Treas¬ 
urer, apportion funds in the treasury. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1069a, p. 827. 

Transferring funds. 

His consent is necessary to the transferring of trust funds to the 
general fund of the Secretary of State, State Treasurer and 
Attorney General. 

Ch. 147, L. 1899, p. 217. 

Executing certificates of indebtedness. 

He shall, in connection with the Secretary of State and State Treas¬ 
urer, execute a certificate of indebtedness whenever commis¬ 
sioners of public lands purchase state bonds, as herein pro¬ 
vided. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 259, p. 294. 

ms RELATION TO THE STATE TREASURER. 

Proceeds, sales of land. 

He shall pay into the state treasury moneys received from the 
United States, being 5% of the proceeds of public lands, for 
the benefit of the school fund. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 133, p. 242. 

Treasurer's reports. 

He shall receive the report of the Treasurer quarterly or oftener 
if I’equired, pertaining to the duties of the office and any in¬ 
formation he shall require. 

AVis. Stats., secs. 157-7, p. 251. 




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This act provides for an additional report to the Governor to be 
made before January 10 each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

He shall receive from the Treasurer a full and detailed report of 
lall moneys received and paid out during the preceding fiscal 
term within 10 days after September 30 each even-numbered 
year. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 157-8, p. 251. 

Examining treasury. 

He, with the Attorney General, .shall once each quarter examine 
the hooks of the State Treasurer and see that all moneys are 
in tlie vaults of the treasury or in the several state deposi¬ 
tories. In case of a deficiency he shall require the Treasurer 
to make it up. (See sec. 157—5, page 250, of Wis. Stats., 1898.) 

Wis. Stats., sec. 159, p. 2.52. 

Treasurer's bond. 

He shall approve of the bond of the Treasurer which bond shall 
be $100,000.00, and shall be filed in executive office. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 153, p. 249. 

He may require an additional bond of the Treasurer not exceeding 
the funds in the treasury. 

,, Wis'. Stats., sec. 154, p. 249. 

HIS RELATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. 

Actions and proceedings. 

He may instruct the Attorney General to appear for the state and 
prosecute or defend actions and proceedings. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 163-1, p. 255. 

He may direct the Attorney General to appear and prosecute ac¬ 
tions against banks as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 3220, p. 2214. 

May require examinations. 

He may require the Attorney General to examine corporations'as 
herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1766, p. 1275. 

Bond. 

The Attorney General’s bond shall be in the sum of $10,000.00 and 
subject to the Governor’s approval. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 161, p. 254. „ 

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382 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


HIS RELATION TO THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER. 

Must examine hooks and records. 

He ^hall, in connection with the Secretary of State and State 
Treasurer examine and audit quarterly the books and records 
of the insurance department. 

. . Wis. Stats., sec. 1972c, p. 1487. 

Reports. ' i , ' 

He shall receive the annual report made by the Insurance Com¬ 
missioner, to cover the general conduct and condition of com- 
■ panics doing business in this state arranged in tabular form 
or in abstracts, in classes, according to different kinds of in¬ 
surance. 

Wis. Stats'., sec. 1972b, p. 1486. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before January 10 each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

On the first day of each month, he shall receive a detailed report 
of the receipts during the preceding month from the Insurance 
Commissioner. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1972c, p. 1487. 

Bond. ’ i I 

The bond of the Insurance Commissioner, which shall be $20,000.00, 
is subject to the Governor’s approval. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1967, p. 1483. 


HIS RELATION TO THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. 


Report. 

On or before the first Monday in December, each odd-numbered 
year, he shall receive the report of the Railroad Commissioner. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 1795, p. 1322. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before January 10 each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, 1901. 


Bond. I I ■ 

Bond of Railroad Commissioner to be approved by Governor. 
Wis. St'ats., sec. 1793, p. 321. • 


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ms KELATION TO THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT. 

, 1 

Report. ' 

He shall receive the report of the State SuperiDtendent, including 
. in his report an account of all dictionaries sold, on or before 
the 10th day of December, each even-numbered year. 

Wis. Stats., secs'. 166-8, p. 257. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97. L. 1901. 


HIS REL.\TION TO THE DAIRY AND FOOD COMIMISSIONER. 

Appointments. 

He shall, by the consent and advice of the senate, appoint a Dairy 
and Food Commissioner for a term of two years. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1410, p. 1058. 

His approval is necessary before the Dairy and Food Commissioner 
may appoint an assistant, a chemist, an agent and a special 
counsel. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1410, p. 1058. 

Farm Institutes. 

He may authorize the Dairy and Food Commissioner to assist at 
“farm institutes.” 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1410d, p. 1060. 

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Report. 

He shall receive the report of the Dairy and Food Commissioner 
after Sept. 30, each even-numbered year. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1410, p. 1058. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gover¬ 
nor before Jan. 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97. L. 1901. 

Approval of accounts. 

His approval is required of the accounts for making analysis (for 
which $600 is provided) of dairy and food products. 

Wis. Stat.s'., sec. 1410c, p. 1060. - . . . 


384 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


HIS RELATION TO THE SHTERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY. 

Appointment. 

Ho shall appoint a suitable person as Superintendent of Public 
Property for a term/ of two years, term commencing at same 
time as elective state offices, until his successor qualifies, unless 
sooner removed by the Governor. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 286, p. 299. 

Report. 

He shall receive the annual (Sept. 30) report of the Superintendent 
of Public Property in detail pertaining to the duties of his 
office. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 291, p. 301. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gover¬ 
nor before Jan. 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

Bond. 

His approval is required of the bond, which shall be for $15,000.00, 
of the Superintendent of Public Property, and said bond shall 
be preserved in the executive office. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 286, p. 299. 

Improvements. 

His advice and consent is required before the improvements herein 
provided for may be made by the Superintendent of Public 
Property. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 288, p. 300. 

His advice is necessary where appointments are made under this 
section. 

Claims and accounts. 

His approval is required on all claims for freight, labor or pur¬ 
chases, except stationery, properly certified to by the Superin¬ 
tendent of Public Property. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 293, p. 302. 

^'Additional help.” 

His approval is required in case of additional help and compensa¬ 
tion therefor appointed and fixed by the Superintendent of Pub¬ 
lic Property. Limited to $6,000 in any one year, as herein 
provided. 

Cb. 29d, L. 1899, amended by ch. 419, L. 1901. 


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This act authorizes the Governor to put a new ventilation plant 
in tlie capitol at a cost not to exceed $25,000. 

Ch. 359, L. 1901. 


HIS RELATION TO THE BANK EXAMINER. 

Appointment and bond. 

He shall approve of the appointment and bond of Bank Examiner. 
Bond shall be $25,000.00. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2023h, p. 1522. 

Clerk and stenographer. 

He shall approve of appointment of chief clerk and stenographer by 
the Bank Examiner. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2023k, p. 1522. 


Report. 

He shall receive annual'report of Bank Examiner on the second 
Monday in December. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2023r, p. 1524. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before Jan. 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch.,97. L. 1901. 


HIS RELATION TO THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR S'TATISTICS. 

Appointment. 

He shall, with consent of Senate, appoint a Commissioner of Labor 
Statistics for a term of two years, from the first Monday in 
February in year appointed. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1021e, p. 782. 


Report. * 

He shall receive report of Commissioner of Labor Statistics within 
ten days after the expiration of the biennial fiscal term. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1021k, p. 785. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before Jan. 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97. L. 1901. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


ms RELATION TO THE FISH AND GAME WARDEN. 

Appointment. 

He may appoint a Fish and Game Warden for a term of two years 
from date of appointment and until his successor qualifies. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1498, p. 1110. 

Approving appointments and expenses of deputies. 

His approfval is required in case of appintment of thirty special dep¬ 
uties made by the Pish and Game Warden, and the fixed com¬ 
pensation therefor; their expenses to be'paid on vouchers sub¬ 
ject to his approval. 

Wis Stats., SGC. 1498a, p. 1110, amended by cli. 312, L. 1899. 


Report. 

He shall receive annual report of the Fish and Game Warden. 

Wis. Stats., sac. 1493 1, p. 1118. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before Jan. 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 


HIS RELATION TO THE STATE TREASURY AGENT. 


Appointment. 

He shall appoint a State Treasury Agent, who shall hold his office 
during the governor’s pleasure. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1578, p. 1158. 


Bond. 

His approval is required of bond of Treasury Agent, which bond 
shall be $5,000 with sufficient sureties. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1578, p. 1158. , 


Report. 

At the end of each fiscal year, he shall receive the report of the 
Treasury Agent, including therein a statement of all moneys 
received and disbursed by him and any other Information re¬ 
quired. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1579, p. 1159. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before January 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97; L. 1901. ^ 


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Ills RELATION TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC LANDS. 


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Report. I . 

"Within 10 days after September 30th, of each even-numbered yeaiV 
he shall receive the biennial report made by the Commission¬ 
ers of Public Lands. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 191, p. 270. 


This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before January 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

Approving investments. ~ 

His approval is required in case of investment of funds in bonds of 
the state or of the U. S. directed by the Commissioner of Public 
Lands. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 160, p. 252. 


Inter-State Park Commissioners. 

This act empowers the Governor to carry on the work of acquiring 
the lands for an Inter-State Park. Governor shall appoint a 
commission of three persons to carry out the provisions of 
this act. 

Ch. 305, L. 1901. 


HIS RELATION TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC PRINTING. 

Reports to he transmitted to him. 

He shall transmit the reports of the state officers and boards, or 
copies thereof, to the Commissioners of Public Printing. 

AAJs. Stats., sec. 333, p. 313. 

Report of Commissioners. 

He shall receive biennial report of Commissioners of Public Print¬ 
ing, wherein shall be set forth the cost of public printing dur¬ 
ing the preceding fiscal year, with their recommendations as to 
any retrenchment that may be made. 

AA^s. Stats., sec. 335, p. 313. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gover¬ 
nor before January 10 each odd-numbered year. 


Ch. 97, L. 1901. 


388 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Ills RELATION TO THE TAX COMMISSIONER AND ASSISTANTS. 

Appointments. 

He shall nominate, and by and with the consent of the Senate, ap¬ 
point a Commissioner of Taxation with a first and second as¬ 
sistant, to serve for a term of 10 years from May 1, 1899. 

Ch. 20G, L. 1899, 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1, p. 341. 

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HIS RELATION TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF FISHERIES. 

Appointments. i 

He shall, with the consent of the Senate, appoint six members of the 
Board of Commissioners of Fisheries, for a term of six years. 
He shall be a member of and President of the Board. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1495, p. 1108. 


HIS RELATION TO THE STATE BOARD OF CONTROL. 

Appointments. 

He shall appoint five members of the Board of control, with the 
consent of the senate, no two of which at the time of their 
appointment shall be residents of the same congressional dis¬ 
trict, and not all of whom shall belong to the same political 
party. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 561a, d, pp. 406-7. 

Hospital districts, Governor to act with Board of Control. 

He and the Board of Control shall constitute a board to divide the 
state into hospital distrrcts. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 581, p. 427. 

Approving acts and contracts. 

He shall approve of contract made by the Board of Control for the 
support of insane convicts in the Milwaukee Hospital for the 
Insane. 

i Wis. Stat£., Zee COlr p. 444. 

His approval is necessary in case of removal of insane convicts 
from state prison to Milwaukee County Insane Hospital. 


Wis, Stats., sec. 561jj, p. 411; sec. 4944, p. 2885, 


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He may discharge reformatory inmates without procedure upon 
recommendation of the Superintendent of the Reformatory and 
the Board of Control. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4944k, p. 2888. 

His approval is necessary in order to effectuate transfers to Wis¬ 
consin Reformatory. 

Ch. 28, L. 1899. 

His consent in writing is necessary to enable the Board of Control 
to create indebtedness to establish manufacturing business or 
when appropriation is insufficient or great emergency exists. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 6Gli, p. 409; sec. 563, p. 414. 


Reports. 

He shall receive biennially the report of the Board of Control in 
regard to the institutions under their care, on or before Dec. 1, 
in even-numbered years. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 561d, p. 407. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before Jan. 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

He shall receive twice a year the report of the Board of Control 
regarding the Veterans’ Home. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 567, p. 416. 

Provides for an additional report to be made to the Governor. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

This act authorrees the Board of Control, with the approval of the 
Governor, to purchase land for reformatory not to exceed $150 
per acre. , 

Ch. 289, L. 1901. 

HIS RELATION TO AGENT TO INVESTIGATE STATE INSTITUTIONS OR EMPLOYES 

THEREOF. 


Appointment and report. 

He may appoint an agent, male or female, to make investigations 
of state institutions or employes thereof, who shall make a 
j written report thereof; the appointee shall be a ssuitable per¬ 

son, male or female, whose compensation shall be $6.50 per day 
for each day actually and necessarily required in performing 
duties, and be reimbursed for all expenses thereby incurred. 

Wis. Stats , sec. 562a, p. 413, amended by ch. 403, L. 1901. 


390 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before Jan. lO, each odd-niimbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

HIS KELATION TO COJMMiTTEE FOR VISITING STATE INSTITUTIONS. 

L.ir-U i ! ;■• ' J 

He shall appoint a visiting committee for state institutions before 
December'1, after each general election, one from the senate 
elect and one from the assembly elect. 

AVis. Stats., 5621>, p. 414. 


HIS RELATION TO THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 

Appointments. i 

He may appoint members of the State Board of Agriculture, one 
from each congressional district, two at large,.for a term of 
three years, only two-thirds of the members to be from the 
same political party. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1456, p. 1087. 


Report. 

He shall receive the report of the Board of Agriculture on or be¬ 
fore Dec. 1, each even-numbered year. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1458a, p. 1088. 


This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before Jan. 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

Assigning rooms in capitol. 

He may assign rooms in the capitol to the Board of Agriculture. 

ANhs. Stats., sec. 1458a, p. 1088. 

//is RELATION TO THE AVISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD. 

Commancler-in-CJlief. 

He shall be commander-in-chief of the military forces of the state. 

Const., art. Y, sec. 4, p. 96. 

I 

Appointments. 

He may appoint on his staff an adjutant general, quartermaster 
general and surgeon general, one inspector of small arms prac¬ 
tice, five aides-de-camp, two paymasters, one commissary of sub¬ 
sistence, and such other officers as he may require. 


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He may fix pay of staff officers for special services. 

Hve may appoint in connection with that officer assistants and 
clerks for the adjutant general. 

Ch. 228, L. 1901. 

Note. For ihe details of the powers and duties of the Governor 
in connection with the Wisconsin National Guard, Ch. 228 of 
the laws of 1901 should be consulted. 

Military reservation. 

He may purchase property not exceeding $1,000 for addition to 
Wisconsin Military Reservation. 

Ch. 178, L. 1899. 

This act authorizes the appointment by the Governor of a com¬ 
mission of three or more to ascertain the position of the Wis¬ 
consin troops in the campaign and siege of Vicksburg, the nec¬ 
essary traveling expenses to be paid out of the $1,000 appropri¬ 
ated by this act. 

Ch. 281, L. 1901. 

The said commission shall report to the Governor on or before 
Jan. 15, 1902. 

Provides for an additional report to be made to the Governor. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

Ills RELATION TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF U. W. 

Appointments. 

He shall appoint members of Board of Regents of U. W. for a term 
of three years from the first Monday of February of the year 
appointed unless sooner removed. One member from each 
congressional district and two from state at large. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 378, p. 330. 


Report. 

He shall Receive, at the close of each biennial fiscal term, a de¬ 
tailed report of the Board of Regents through their president 
and he shall direct the number of reports to be printed. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 383, p. 331. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor. 


Ch. 97, L. 1901. 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 




ms RELATION TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE NORMAL SCHOOLS. 

Appointments. 

He shall appoint ten members of the Board of Regents of Normal 
Schools for a term of five years, commencing the first Monday 
• in February of year appointed. Members are divided into five 
classes so that the term of two regents shall expire each year. 

Not more than one member shall reside in the same congressional 
district; provided that there are two normal schools in the 
same district, there may be two regents in said district. 

He shall fill vacancies for residue of term only. 

Wis. Stats., sec. c93, p. 336, amendecl by cb. 74, L. 1899. 

Transferring trust funds. 

His approval is necessary to transfer trust funds to the Normal 
School fund. 

Ch. 202, L. 1899, p. 336. 


Report. 

On Aug. 31 'of the year the biennial term closes, he shall receive 
the report of the Board of Regents of the Normal Schools. 
AVis. Stats., sec. 410, p. 341. 

Provides for an additional report. j 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 


Ills RELATION TO THE SUPERVISOR OF INSPECTORS OF ILLUMINATING' OILS. 

Appointment. 

He shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the senate, a per¬ 
son as supervisor of inspectors of illuminating oils, who shall 
not be interested financially in the manufacture, refining or 
sale of oil, and who shall receive $1,500 annually. His ap¬ 
proval is necessary in case of appointment of deputy inspect¬ 
ors and shall define their duties. He shall fix their salary 
which, with actual and necessary traveling expenses, shall not 
exceed 8 cents per barrel for number of barrels of oil inspected 
during the month. Salary and expenses shall be paid out of 
special fund subject to the approval of the Governor. He may 
appoint three persons to act without compensation to decide 
and determine the illuminating qualities of oil. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1421a, p. 1068. 

Ch. 466, L. 1901. 


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Repor t. 

Pie shall receive the report of the supervisor on the first of October 
of each even-numbered year. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1421c, p. 1068. 

Provides for an additional report to be made to the Governor. 

Oh. 97, L. i901. 


HIS RELATION TO THE STATE VETERINARIAN. 

Appointment. 

He shall appoint a competent veterinary surgeon to be state veteri¬ 
narian for a term of two years. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1492a, p. 1101. 

Approving accounts. 

With his consent and approval the state veterinarian shall be al¬ 
lowed, for experimental purposes, a sum not exceeding $500 
annually, which shall be audited upon verified accounts and 
itemized statement as herein provided. 

He shall receive biennially the report of such officer. 

Wis. Stats., see. 1492e, p. 1103. 

His approval is required in case of veterinary surgeons called into 
consultation by the state veterinarian, and said surgeons shall 
he paid $7 per day and necessary expenses. 

Wis. Stats., see. 1492o, p. 1103. 

Proclamation as to animal diseases. 

He shall issue a proclamation upon receipt of notice of disease 
among animals. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1192c, p. 1103. 


HIS RELATION TO THE STATE INSPECTOR OF APIARIES. 

Appointment. 

He may appoint a state inspector of apiaries for a term of two 
years and said inspector shall report to him at the close of each 
calendar year. 

Wis. Slats., sec. 1494f, p. 1107. 

HIS RELATION TO THE LUMBER INSPECTORS. 

Appointment. 

He may appoint, for a term of two years, lumber inspectors, one 
for each lumber district. Each inspector is to be a citizen of 
the state and reside in the district to which appointed. 


Wis. Stats., sec. 1731, p. 1252. 


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JirS RELATION TO THE GEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY. 

Member of. ' • 

He is to be a member of the board of commissioners to govern the 
geological and natural history survey. 

Chaps. 297, 163, L. 1899, pp. 637, 238. 


HIS RELATION TO THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

Meinber executive committee. 

He, in connection with the Secretary of State and State Treas¬ 
urer, shall be ex-officio member of the executive committee of 
the State Historical Society and take care that the interests of 
the state are protected, as is herein provided. 

Wisconsiu Slats., soc. 374, p. 327. 

Report. 

He shall receive an annual report from the State Historical So¬ 
ciety. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 376, p. 327. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before Jan. 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

HIS RELATION TO THE STATE ROARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS. 

Appointment. 

He shall appoint from lists furnished by three medical societies 
a State Board of Medical Examiners, which board shall con¬ 
sist of seven members. Three of the members shall be allo¬ 
pathic, two homeopathic and two eclectic, and their term shall 
be four years. 

Wis. Stats., see. 1435, p. 1075. , 


Report. 

At the end of each biennial term he shall receive the report of the 
State Board of Medical Examiners. 

Ch. 87, L. 1899, p. 122. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor each odd-numbered year before Jan. 10. 


Ch. 97, L. 1901. 


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ms RELATION TO THE STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS. 

Appointment. 

He shall appoint, for a term of five years, a State Board of Dental 
Examiners, consisting of five dentists, three of whom shall be 
members of the Wisconsin Dental Society, as herein provided. 
■\Vis, Stats., sec. 1410e, p. 1061. 


Report. 

He shall receive- the report of the Board of Dental Examiners an¬ 
nually on the 30th of September. Report shall contain an ac¬ 
count of receipts and disbursements. 

^Yis. Stats., sec. 1410j, p. 1062. 

Tnis act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before Jan. 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 


HIS RELATION TO THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. 

Appointments. 

He shall appoint seven members of the State Board of Health, sub¬ 
ject to the approval of the senate, for terms of seven years, 
I beginning the first Monday in February in the year appointed, 

so that the-term of office of one member shall expire each year. 
Vacancies shall be filled for residue of term only. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1404, p. 1052. 

Advice necessary as to expenditures from contingent fund. 

He shall advise as to the expenditure of the contingent fund of the 
Board of Health. 

Ch. 24, L. 1899, p. 29. 


Report. - 

He shall receive biennially the report of the State Board of Health. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 1407, p. 1053 ^ 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before Jan. 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 


HIS RELATION TO THE BOARD OF PHARMACY. 


Appointments. 

He shall appoint five members of the State Board of Pharmacy for a 
term of five years, who shall be resident pharmacists. Vacan- 


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cies shall be filled for iinexpired term only and by persons pre¬ 
viously elected and certified by the Wisconsin Pharmacy asso¬ 
ciation. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1409b, p. 1055. 


Report. 

He shall receive the annual report of the Board of Pharmacy. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1400c, p. 1055. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gover¬ 
nor before January 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Oh. 97, L. 1901. 


ms RELATION TO THE STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

Report. ' 

In October of each even-numbered year, he shall receive an itemized 
account of all money expended from the State Horticultural so¬ 
ciety. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1459a, p. 1089. 

An additional report is provided by this act to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before January 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

HIS RELATION TO THE BOARD OF ARBITRATION. 

Appointments. 

He shall appoint two members of the State Board of Arbitration & 
Council, one to be an employer of labor and the other not. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1729b, p. 1248. 

Report. 

At the end of each biennial term, he shall receive the report of the 
Board of Arbitration. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 17211, p. 1244. 

An additional report is provided by this act to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before January 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

HIS RELATION TO INTERSTATE PARK COMMISSION. 

Appointment of Commissioners. 

He may appoint three interstate park Commissioners to serve two 
years, 

Ch. 305, L. 1901. (See ch. 315, L. 1895, and ch. 102, L. 1899.) 




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ins RELATION TO THE COIVIMISSIONERS ON UNIFORMITY OF LEGISLATION. 

Appointments. 

He may appoint for a term of three years a Board of Commissioners 
on Uniformity of Legislation consisting of three members, who 
shall report to him before time for meeting of legislature. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 127a, p. 239. 


HIS RELATION TO THE MILWAUKEE HOSPITALS FOR INSANE. 
Appointments. 

He may appoint the Board of Trustees of Milwaukee Hospital for 
Insane, consisting of seven members, for a term of seven years. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 604s, p. 444, ameiuled by cb. 150, L. 1899. 

He shair appoint a Board of Trustees of any county asylum In 
county of over 200,000 inhabitants, and said board shall consist 
of two trustees for a term of five years. 

Ch. 263, L. 1899, p. 434. 


HIS RELATION TO AVISCONSIN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS. 

Plans for improvements — Reports. 

He and the Secretary of State shall approve of the plans for im¬ 
provements to be made to the Wisconsin Industrial Schools for 
Girls. 

He shall receive the next annual and biennial reports, containing 
accounts of moneys expended. 

Ch. 33, L. 1899, p. 49. 

HIS RELATION TO THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION. 

Appointments—Approval of acts. 

He shall appoint five members of the State Board of Commissioners 
of Managers for the Pan-American Exposition. He shall ap¬ 
prove of bond of Treasurer of Board. He shall endorse his ap¬ 
proval on estimate of money to be drawn, before payment. 

Ch. 318, L. 1899, p. 585. 


HIS RELATION TO THE ST. LOUIS AVORLD’S FAIR. 

This act provides for a State Board Commission at St. Louis World’s 
Fair to be appointed by the Governor. No compensation is pro¬ 
vided but their actual expenses for transportation and sub¬ 
sistence when necessarily absent from their homes shall be 
paid from the appropriation herein provided. 

Ch. 297, L. of 1901. 


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He may appoint a commission of five to select and erect a monu¬ 
ment at Shiloh, Tenn. No compensation shall be received but 
necessary expenses to be paid out of the $10,000.00 hereby ap¬ 
propriated. 

Ch. 381, L. of 1901. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

N 

He may appoint county judges for balance of term only, where 

, vacancies occur. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2441, p. 1757, amended by cb. 7, L. 1899. 

He may remove county officers, except judicial, after giving them a 
hearing and a copy of the charges against them. 

Const., art. 6, sec. 4, p. 100. 

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He may remove county officers as herein provided. 

He may remove receivers of public money when duty is neglected, 
except those officers where the law makes other provision for 
removal. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 968, p. 765; sec. 969, p. 766. 

He shall issue proclamation on change of county seat. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 655, p. 465. 

He shall direct District Attorneys to prosecute for failure to report 
criminal convictions as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1021, p. 782. 

He may fill vacancy when it occurs in Milwaukee District Court 
Judgeship, 

Ch. 218, L. 1899, p. 358. 

He may appoint first Judge of second municipal court of Bayfield 
county and fill vacancies. 

Ch. 286, L. 1899, sec. 12, p, 495. 

He may appoint judges of supreme and circuit courts when a va¬ 
cancy shall occur. 

Const., art. 7, sec. 9, p. 107. 

HE IS A MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING BOARDS! 

Board of Deposits. 

Wis. Sttats., sec. 160a, p. 253. 

Board to examine unused state chattel property and direct its dis¬ 
position. 

AVis. Stats., ^c. 294, p. 302. 


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Ex-officio member of State Historical Society. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 374, p. S27. 

Board to divide state, by counties, into hospital districts. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 581, p. 427. 

Board of Commissioners of Fisheries. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1495, p. 1108. 

• Board to hear and try complaints against railroads. 

Ch. 225, L. 1899, p. 376. 

State Board of Immigration. 

Ch. 279, L. 1899, p. 483. 

Commission of Nelson Dewey Monument. 

Ch. 93, L. 1899, p. ISO. 

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Commission to adjust the claim of Robert S. Houstan. 

Ch. 174, L. 1899, p. 255. 


WHAT THE STATUTES PROVIDE SHALL BE FILED IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE. 

Election returns by County Clerk. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 87, n. 215. 

All patents, statements of lists of lands or certified copies thereof. 
Wis. Stats;, sec. 129, p. 240. 

Satisfactory evidence of loss of original military commission be¬ 
fore new one can be issued. 

rA. Wis. Stats., sec. 13Ja, p. 212. 

Oath and bond of Secretary of State. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 138, p. 243. 

Patents, land statements, &c., as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 141, p. 244. 

Biennial report of the Secretary of State. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 141-4, p. 244. 

Biennial, annual and quarterly reports of the Auditor. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 144-5, pp. 13, 246. 

Oath and bond of the State Treasurer. 
tVis, Stats., sec. 153, p. 249. 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Annual and quarterly report of the State Treasurer. 

Wis'. Stats., secs. 157-7, p. 250; secs. 161-8, p. 254. 

Biennial report of the State Superintendent. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 16&-8, p. 256. 

Reports from retiring state officers of transactions from September 
30, to date of retirement. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 168, p. 258. 

Biennial report of Commissioners of Public Lands. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 191, p. 270. 

Oath and bond of the Superintendent of Public Property, and an¬ 
nual report. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 286, p. 299; sec. 295, p. 302. 

Annual reports of officers and heads of departments, unless other¬ 
wise provided by law. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 333, p, 313. 

Biennial report of Commissioners of Public Printing. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 335, p. 313. 

Annual report of Free Library Commission. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 373a, p. 326. 

Annual report of Executive Committee of State Historical Society. 
Wis.> Stats., sec. 376, p. 327. 

Biennial report of Regents of U. W. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 383, p. 331. 

Biennial report of Regents of Normal Schools. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 410, p. 341. 

Biennial report of Board of Control as to State Institutions. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 561(1, p. 371. 

Written report of Agent appointed to investigate State Institutions. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 562a, p. 373. 

Report of Legislative Visiting Committee. 

Wi,%. Stats., sec. 5621), p. £74. 

Semi-annual report of Board of Control as to Veterans’ Home. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 567, p. 376. 


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Bonds of persons who make charges against officers. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 968, p. 765. 

Annual report of court clerks as to criminal convictions. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1020, p. 781. 

Biennial report of Commissioner of Labor Statistics. 

Wis. Stats, p. 1021k, p. 785. 

Statement of the Secretary of State as to additional tax provided by 
chapter 48, W. S. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1072, p. 827. 

• 

Biennial report of Board of Health and Vital Statistics. 

Wis.- Stats., sec. 1407, p. 1053. 

Annual report of the Board of Pharmacy. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1409c, p. 1055. 

Biennial report of the Dairy and Food Commissioner. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1410, p. 1058. 

Annual report of the State Board of Dental Examiners. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1410j, p. 1062. 

Biennial report of the Supervisor of Inspectors of Illuminating Oils. 
AVis. Stats., sec. 1421c, p. 1068. 

Biennial report of the State Board of Agriculture. 

AAh*^. Stats., sec. 1458a, p. 1088. 

Biennial report of the State Horticultural Society. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1459a, p. 1089. 

Annual report of the Secretary of Cranberry Growers’ Association. 
AA'is. Stats., sec. 1479a, p. 1096. 

Biennial report of the State Veterinarian. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1492e, p. 1103. 


Annual report of the Inspector of Apiaries. 

AA’is. Stats., sec. 1494, p. 1105. 

Annual report of the Fish and Game Warden. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1498 1, p. 1113, amended by ch. 312, L. 1899. 


Annual report of the State Treasury Agent. 
AVis. Stats., see. 1579, p. 1158. 

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Annual report of the Forest Warden. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1636(1, p. 1186. 

Biennial report of State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation, 
and oaths of.the members. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1721i, p. 1244; sec. 1729b, p. 1248. 

Annual report of the Commissioner of Insurance. 

Monthly report of Commissioner of Insurance. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 17291), p. 1248; sec. 1729c, p. 1249. 

Biennial report of the Railroad Commissioner. 

Wife. Stats., sec. 1795, p. 1322. * 

Annual report of the Bank Examiner. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2023r, p. 1524. 

* 

Application in writing on which to base a demand on governors 
of other states for return of fugitives. Requisition papers from 
executives of other states. 

Wis- Stats., sec. 4843, p. 2864; sec. 4847, p. 2866. 

Applications for pardons, and papers provided by the statutes. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4857, p. 2868. 

Copies of all papers necessary upon application for requisition. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4846, n. 2865. 

Recommendation of superintendent of reformatory and Board of 
Control as a prerequisite to discharging reformatory inmates. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4944, n. 2885. 

Annual and biennial reports of Industrial School for Girls. 

Ch. 33. L. 1899, p. 49. 

Biennial report of Board of Medical Examiners. ; 

Ch. 87, L. 1899, p. 322. 

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Report of Interstate Park Commissioners. 

Ch. 102, L. 1899, p. 139. 

Bonds and reports of Trustees of Veteran’s Home. 

Ch. 122, L. 1899, p. 188. 

Copy annual returns Adjutant General to President of U. S. 

Ch. 200, L. 1899, p. 309. 

Bond and biennial report of Quartermaster General. 

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Bond of Treasurer of Pan-American Exposition. 

Ch. 318, L. 1899, p. 585. 

Reports of state officers, heads or chiefs of departments, boards, . 
including the U. and Nor. School to be made on or before Jan¬ 
uary 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

Expenditures of Industrial School for Girls. i 

Ch. 180, L. 1901. . ; 

DISBURSEMENTS IN CONNECTION' WITH THE EXECUTIVE 
IHOUAUTMENT. 

For the j'oar ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Salaries of six (6) otiici.'ils and employees and three additional as¬ 
sistants .$13,443 00 

GoA'ernor’s eontingent fund ..'. 1,23108 

Printing, inclnding cost of paper and Avaste, per report Commission¬ 
ers of Pi’biting .;. 235 

Postage and P. O. box rent . 250 

Expressage . 19 35 

Telegrams . 67 95 

Telephone . 343 33 

Stationery, per report Superintendent I'nblic Properly . 191 45 

Total .$15,781 51 

Pages 155, 488 and 500 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year 
ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


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SEOKETARY OF STATE. 

The Secretary of State is also state Auditor by virtue of the 
constitutional provision. 

His duties as Secretary of State are entirely different in char¬ 
acter from those as Auditor. 

In the former case he is at the head of the department of 
state, while as auditor he is charged with the duty of auditing 
all accounts and managing the fiscal affairs of the state and all 
of its officers, agencies, departments, boards, commissions and 
institutions. 

This distinction should be clearly borne in mind in any in¬ 
vestigation of the laws affecting this state officer. 

The early acts were specific, precisely worded and definite 
as to the distinction, but as the statutes have been revised and 
amended, many sections do not clearly show the division of duty. 

In this compilation the early session laws have been consulted 
to aid in detennining the intent of the statutes in which the 
term ^^Secretary of State’’ only frequently appears where it is 
obvious that the words ^ffis Auditor” should be added. 

The laws governing the ^^Secretary of State as Auditor” fol¬ 
low immediately after those relating to the ^^Secretary of 
State.” 


SECRETARY OF STATE. 


How Chosen. 

He shall be chosen by qualified electors, when members of the leg¬ 
islature are chosen. Term, two years. 

Const., art. 6, sec. 1, p. lOO. 

Duties generally. 

He shall perform duties assigned to‘ him by law. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2, p. 100. 

Great seal. 

He shall keep the great seal of the state. 

Const., art. 13,isec. 4, p. 128. 


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When Secretary of State to he Governor. 

He shall act as Governor in case of vacancy in office of Governor or 
Lieutenant-Governor. 

Const., art. 5, sec. 8, p. 98. 

Oath and bond. 

Within twenty days after receiving notice of his election and before 
entering upon his duties, he shall take the constitutional oath 
of office and give a bond of $25,000, as provided in this section, 
which shall be preserved in'the executive office. 

Wis. Stats., see. 138, p.*243. 


Salary. 

His salary is $5,000 annually, in full for all services including those 
as Commissioner of Public Lauds. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 170, p. 259. 

Assistant Secretary; his bond salary. 

He may appoint an assistant, whose salary shall be $2,000 annually 
and whose oath shall be filed in the executive office. Said assist¬ 
ant shall execute a bond to the Secretary. Such assistant may 
perform all duties of Secretary of State except as Commissioner 
of Public Lands. 

Wis. Stats., see. 139, p. 244; see. 170, p. 259. 

Clerical help. 

He may employ clerks, book-keepers and stenographers as follows: 
A chief clerk, at $1,800 annually. 

A recording clerk, at.$1,200 annually. 

A filing clerk, at $1,400 annually. 

A registration clerk, at $1,200 annually. 

A notarial clerk, $1,300 annually. 

An incorporation clerk, $1,400 annually. 

A warrant clerk, $1,200 annually. 

A shipping clerk, $1,200 annually. 

A printing clerk, $1,500 annually. 

Assistant printing clerk, $1,000 annually. 

A statistical clerk, $1,200 annually. 

A vault clerk, $1,200 annually. 

Four extra clerks, each $1,200 annually. 

A chief book-keeper, $1,800 annually. 

A first assistant book-keeper, at $1,600 annually. 

Second assistant book-keeper, $1,300 annually. , 

A stenographer, $900 annually. 

Total salaries of office, $33,000 annually, including salary of 
secretary and assistant secretary. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 140, p. 244, ameuded by cli. 351, L. 1899, 


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Secretary of State; duties (see also Secretary of State as Auditor). 

1. He shall keep record of official executive acts, and when required 

lay all matters relative thereto before the Legislature. 

Const., art. VI, sec. 2, p. 100. 

2. He shall keep the Great Seal and affix the same to, and counter¬ 

sign commissions and other executive acts. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 141, p. 244. 

He shall make a register of such commissions as herein provided. 
(See sec. 135.) 

3. He shall have the custody of books, records, deeds, bonds, parch¬ 

ments, maps, papers and other state effects in his office and 
shall make provision for their preservation; and the same with 
all accounts and transactions shall be open to examination of 
the Governor or any Legislative committee. After recording he 
shall transfer to the executive office all patents, land state¬ 
ments certified by U. S. officers for aiding construction of rail 
or military wagon roads or for benefit of Fox and Wisconsin 
rivers improvement or Wisconsin railroad farm mortgage land 
company. (See ch. 258, L. 1899, sec. 160.) 

4. He shall report within 10 days after Sept. 30 each even-numbered 

year to the Governor, any matters affecting office of Secretary 
not embraced in Auditor’s report, and when required he shall 
furnish the Governor or Legislature any information relating 
to his office. 

At the close of each odd-numbered year he shall make a con¬ 
densed statement of state finances and print in the state paper 
and one other paper politically antagonistic thereto, as herein 
provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 335a, p. 314. 

5. When required, he shall make copies of laws, resolutions, deeds, 

bonds, records, doctrines, or other papers in his office attach¬ 
ing thereto his certificate with seal affixed. He shall receive 
12c per folio and 25c for certificate. 

Wis; Stats., sec. 141, p. 245. 

6. He shall keep safely enrolled laws and resolutions and shall not 

allow them to be taken from his office unless by order of the 
Governor or legislature. (See section 130.) 

Penalty for violation, $100. 

7. He shall deposit with Treasurer, immediately after passage, 

copies of laws providing for payment of money from treasury. 
He shall certify to the Treasurer the names of all persons, whose 
salaries are to be paid from Treasury, specifying office and 
term of each. 


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He shall certify vacancies in office immediately upon receiving 
official information. 

8 . He shall keep office in the capitol, which shall be open during 

business hours, except Sundays. 

9. He shall include in his biennial report a detailed statement of 

fees received by him including those received as Commis¬ 
sioner of Public Lands. 

He shall include in his biennial report a detailed statement of 
fees received by the Attorney General and Treasurer and 
statement of additional tax levied under this section. 

He shall cover into treasury every month all such fees to the 
credit of the general fund. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1072, p. 827; sec. 141, p. 245. 

The act requires the Secretary to make a biennial fiscal report 
within 15 days after legislature convenes as herein provided to 
enable the legislature to more intelligently consider fiscal mat¬ 
ters. The period covered to be from noon on the first Monday 
in January, each odd-numbered year to noon, first Monday in 
January, next odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 368, L. 1901., 

Custodian, deeds, etc. 

He shall preserve in his office all deeds, mortgages and other state 
securities for money and the same shall be open to the public 
inspection. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 142, p. 245. 

Enrolled hills to he hound. 

He shall cause the original enrolled laws and resolutions, passed by 
legislature, to be bound with index as provided by this section. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 143, p. 245. 

Care of hooks, hills and documents. 

He shall care for all books, bills and documents deposited with him 
by the Chief Clerks of the Legislature. 

Wis. Stats'., sec. 108, p. 233. 

stationery. 

He or his assistant may draw stationery for the state department 
from the Superintendent of Public Property. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 290, p. 301. 


Postage. 

He may procure for his official correspondence necessary postage 
stamps or stamped envelopes at state expense. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 169, p. 258. 


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Certificate of appointment of Notary Puhlic. 

He shaiT deliver Notary Public certificates of appointment after 
there has been deposited in the State Department applicants 
impression of official seal as herein required, also oath, bond 
and postoffice address provided payment of $2.00 is made as 
herein provided. 

■\Vis. Stats., sec. 174, p. 264. 

Notification to Notaries Puhlic. 

He shall notify every Notary Public from 80 to 60 days before ex¬ 
piration of commission of time of its expiration. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 174, p. 264. 

Notice of Election. 

He shall give and publish notice between July 1 and September 1 
each general election year stating that the election will be held 
on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in November 
following. 

AVis. Stats., see. 20, p. 175. 

Duty of Secretary of State as to elections to fill vacancies and as 
to notice for elections of special circuit and county judges. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 94 1, p. 222; sec. 94o, p. 224. 


Certificates of election. 

He shall prepare three lists of names of the electors, procure thereto 
the signature of the Governor, affix the great seal of the state 
to the same, and deliver such certificates thus signed to one of 
the electors on or before the said second Monday In January. 

AVis. Stats., see. 94aa, p. 227. 


Election of senators. 

He shall file and record a statement of election of U. S. senator de¬ 
livered to him by order of the President of the Senate and 
Speaker of the Assembly. 

AA'is. Stats., see. 94u, p. 226. 


Certificate. 

He shall countersign certificate of election. 

AA'is. Stats., see. 94v, p. 226; see. 39, j). 228. 


Blue hook. 

He shall fix expenses of preparing and publishing blue books other 
than such is covered by printing contract and make distribu¬ 
tion as herein provided. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 119, p. 236, amended by eh. 29, L. 1899. 





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He is allowed 125 copies of blue book. 

Wis. Stats., SCO. 121, p. 236. 

He shall keep twQ.. (2) legislative dockets as hevein provided. 

Ch. 243, L. 1899. 

A committee consisting of two m*embers from the Senate and three 
from the Assembly shall be called the ‘committee of printing’ 
and shall have power to examine all papers and documents on 
file in the office of the Secretary of State and all printed matter 
of the state. 

Wis:. Stats., sec. 206, p. 233. 

Census. 

He shall supervise the taking of state census in 1905 and every 10 
years thereafter. 

Ch. 45, sec. 992, p. 773. 

Record of taxes. 

He shall record so much of the abstract as will aggregate, amount 
of each, kind of tax levied and include a condensed statement 
thereof in his biennial report. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1006, p. 778. 

He is hereby authorized and directed to include in the appropriate 
tax levies sums sufficient to satisfy the annual appropriation 
hereby made. 

Ch. 322, L. 1901. 

Statement of sales of real estate. 

Each Register of Deeds shall on or before each Sept. 1, make to the 
Secretary of State a statement of real estate sales. (On page 
779, R. S., is given the requirements for such statements.) 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1007, p. 778. 

Statement, to he compiled. 

He shall make a compilation from such statement for State Board 
assessment and may include the same in his biennial report. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1008, p. 779. 

He shall prepare statistics for the Board of Assessments. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1069, p. 826. 

This law constitutes the Commissioner of Taxation the first and 
second assistants of the commissioner, a State Board of As¬ 
sessment and prescribes the duties of the Secretary of State 
in relation thereto. 

Ch. 2.37, L. 1901. 


410 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Statistics of farm products. 

County clerks shall furnish him statistics of agricultural products 
procured from assessors’ reports. 

Wjfs. Stats., sec. 1010, p. 779. 

Blanks to he furnished hy him. 

He shall furnish officials necessary blanks and instructions for re¬ 
turns and statistics. 

Cli. 308, L. 1899. 

Wis. S'lats., see. 1000, p. 778; sec. 1011, p. 780; sec. 1018, p. 781; sec. 
1023a, p. 786; see. 1024a, p. 787; sec. 1025, p. 788; sec. 1026, p. 789; sec. 
1032, p. 794. 

Statistics as to defective classes. 

He shall include statistics furnished him under this Ch. in form 
of condensed statement in next biennial report. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1013, p. 780; sec. 1014, p. 780. 

Neglect of duty. 

He shall prosecute such clerks for forfeiture provided for failure to 
perform duties required by chapter 46. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1019, p. 781. 

Duty of register. 

He shall file and record statistics of marriages, deaths, and births 
transmitted to him by the Register of Deeds. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1026, p. 789. 

Statement to he sent for. 

He may send a messenger for delinquent reports and statements 
herein provided and expense thereof collected with next state 
tax of such county. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1068, p. 825; sec. 1016, p. 781. 

May require searches. 

The Secretary of State, Treasurer and Attorney General may require 
searches for papers, records and documents in the respective 
offices of each other as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2963, p. 2075. 

Commissioners of puhlic lands. 

He shall be one of the commissioners for the sale of the school and 
university lands and for the investment of the funds arising 
therefrom. 

Wis. Stats'., sec. 7, p. 120. 




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411 


Statement of loans. 

He shall furnish county clerks a statement of loans made from trust 
funds as herein provided. 

Wi.s. Stats., SQC. 258e, p. 293. 

Provides for date of interest payment on trust fund loans. 

Ch. 72. L. 1901. 

Public lands and land mortgaged to state. 

He shall transmit to county clerks an abstract of public lands and 
lands mortgaged to the state. See sections, 1078, 1112, 1145, 
1146, 1147. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1046, p. 810. 

Record; certificate. 

He shall record copies of trade-marks, labels and counterparts and 
may collect a fee of $1.00 therefor. 

Wis. Stats., see. 1747a, p. 1257. 

Certificate; evidence. * 

He shall give a certificate of filing and recording such papers and 
may collect therefor a fee of $1.00. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1747b, p. 1258. 

Record of brands, etc. 

He shall record description of names, brands, trade-marks, upon de¬ 
mand, and the fee therefor shall be $5.00. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 17470, p. 1258. 

Deposit. 

Title Guaranty company’s bonds or security subject to his approval. 
When suit may be commenced, upon receipt, he shall issue certificate 
as herein required. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1777i, p. 1301. 

Conveyances, etc., how executed and recorded. 

He shall endorse his certificate on railroad mortgages and convey¬ 
ances and satisfaction thereof, specifying day, hour and min¬ 
ute of reception and volume and page where recorded. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1839, p. 1356. 

Capital stock. 

He shall authorize trust companies to commence business when this 
section is complied with. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1791(1, p. 1316. 

He shall compute amounts due each county for maintaining county 
hospitals, as herein provided. 

Ch. 271, L. 1899. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Collection of charges. 

He shall include in tax levy amount due from counties for support 
of inmates in Home for Feeble Minded and notify county clerks 
and Board of Control. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 573, p. 423. 

Care of non-residents. 

He shall credit the county, in whose asylum insane are cared for, 
$3.00 per week each and clothing. 

One-half of (this $3.00 and all of clothing he shall charge to the 
county from which sent, as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. G04f, p. 441. 

Accounts, rendition and approval of. 

He shall irefer to the Board of Control for approval names of in¬ 
sane received from county asylums, and thereupon he shall 
credit amomnt due each county on state tax next due. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 804e, p. 440. 

Meeting of hoard; statements, record and puhlication. 

He shall appoint a meeting of State Canvassers and record state¬ 
ments and determinations, as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., see. 94a. p. 217; sec. 941),- p. 218; sec. 94d, p. 219. 

Messengers' compensation; election and registry blanks. 

He shall fix a reasonable compensation for messenger services for 
election returns and prepare all necessary election and registry 
blanks. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 94h, p. 220; sec. 94i, p. 221. 

License, application; license for circus. 

Peddlers and patent-right dealers and circus exhibitors desiring 
license shall make a written application to him, giving informa¬ 
tion as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 1571, 1573, p. 1156; sec. 1574, p. 1157, amended l),y ch. 
341, L. 1901. 

Issue of license; soldiers exempt. 

He shall, iipom payment of fees, grant license to applicants who 
have filed treasurers’ receipts showing payment of license fees. 

He may license soldiers of the rebellion without fees. (See sec. 
1579.) 

Wis. Stats-., sec. 1575, p. 1157. 

Proceeds of sale. 

He shall keep a correct record of proceedings of the “Board to de/- 
termine disposition of state chattel property” and embody in his 
biennial report a detailed account of all sales made. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 295, p. 302. 






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413 


Preservation and sale of documents, etc. 

He shall compute cost price at which Superintendent of Public 
Property may sell copies of state publications as herein pro¬ 
vided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 360, p. 323. 

Articles, how amended, recorded. 

He shall publish notice of amendments to articles of incorporation 
as herein provided. 

■\Vis. Stats., sec. 1774, p. 1290. 

Exa^nination of ivork; accounts. 

He shall examine printing executed under this chapter and see that 
it is properly and legally done. 

He shall, keep accurate account of paper delivered to the State 
Printer and see that it is used with no unnecessary waste. (See 
secs. 323, 324, 325.) 

.Wis. Stats., sec. 326, p. 311. 

Accounts; examination of. 

He shall examine, compare and correct all accounts for work and 
material under this chapter, aided, if necessary, by a practical 
printer, as herein provided. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 328, p. 311. 

Printing laws and journals. 

He may delay the printing of the regular session laws until ad¬ 
journment of the extra session so that laws of both may be 
printed and bound together. 

AWs'. Stats., sec. 338, p. 316. 

In official paper; copy for state paper and printer. 

He shall supervise publication of laws in state paper, furnish a 
copy of laws to such paper and at close of every session he 
shall furnish a copy of laws with index notes and catch-lines to 
State Printer, as herein required. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 329, 330, p. 312. 

Local laws. 

He shall at once, after publishing local laws in state paper, furnish 
copy for publication to paper at place to which subject relates, 
also to clerks of cities and villages when afflicted by the laws. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 332, p. 313. 

Publication of laws in newspapers. 

He shall supervise the publication^ of “copy laws,” as herein pro¬ 
vided, in newspapers of the state. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 331, p. 312. 


414 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Assessment and election laws. 

He may print in pamphlet form for county and town officers a com¬ 
pilation of assessment and collection laws, as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 342, p. 317. 

Parts stricken out. 

Parts of reports stricken by the Commissioners of Public Printing 
shall be copied in a book by the Secretary of State and returned 
to officers making reports, as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., .sec. 333, p. 313. 

Orders for paper; waste or conversion. 

He shall deliver his order on the Superintendent of Public Property 
to State Printer, preserving a duplicate thereof. “Waste” to be 
allowed for as herein provided. 

Penalty for conversion of paper. 

Wre'. Stats., sec. 313, p. 307. 

Who may make. 

He shall issue orders for printing, ruling and binding except what 
may be ordered by Legislature or required by law. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 314, p. SOS. 

Public documents. 

He may order public documents bound in two volumes when pages 
exceed 1,500. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 319, p. 309. 


Laws. 

He shall number session laws in consecutive chapters as received 
from the Governor and annex his certificate, as herein provided. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 320, p. 309. 


Printing and binding. 

He shall cause State Printer to do binding for Historical Society, 
as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 375, p. 327. 

He may authorize the State Printer to bind all periodicals of Wis¬ 
consin Academy of Science and Arts and shall audit the ac¬ 
counts therefor. 

Ch. 186, L. 1901. 

Penalties upon counties. 

He shall add 10 per cent., to each county apportionment as penalty 
in cases where taxes are withheld. 

Wis. IStats., sec. 1124, p. 849. 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


415 


Method of apportionment. 

He shall annually apportion the state tax among the counties in 
proportion to relative valuation of each county to aggregate 
value. 

He shall certify on or ‘before the first Monday in October to each 
clerk the amount of such taxes apportioned into special charges 
as herein provided. 

He shall charge to each county the entire amount of taxes and 
charges. 

AVis. Stats-., sec. 1070, p. 827. 

Appropriations in excess of levy. 

Where appropriations and existing laws exceed the amount of tax 
levied, he shall levy and apportion such additional amount as 
may be necessary. (See note to Constitution, article 8, section 
o, which possibly conflicts.) 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1071, p. 827. 

Collection of taxes paid on failure of title. 

He shall in case state has failed to furnish complete title to land, 
certify as an additional tax so much of the money paid to each 
county for other than school purposes. 

AA^is. Stats., sec. 232, p. 283. 

Apportionment of interest and tax to pay. 

He shall annually levy a tax sufficient to pay interest on certificate 
of indebtedness. 

AA"is. Stats., sec. 260, p. 294. 

Agricultural College Fund. 

He shall add to the state tax to be levied a sum to replace any 
part of the Agricultural College Fund diminished or lost. 

Fund shall be kept intact. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 249, p. 287. 

State aid. 

He shall yearly include and apportion in state tax sums expended in 
aid of free high schools. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 491b, p. 385; sec. 496, p. 387. 

Preparation and issuance of fee. 

He shall prepare license for hunting game in two forms: Non-resi¬ 
dent license named by him shall be countersigned by the Fish 
and Game Warden. Fees paid over to the Treasury. Fees to 
hunt deer, $25.00. All kinds except deer, $10.00. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1498p, p. 1115; sec. 1498q, p. 1115; sec. 1498r, p. 1116, 
amended by ch. 312, L. 1899. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Articles to contain what; fees. 

This section provides what written articles to form Wisconsin cor¬ 
poration shall contain and what fees shall be paid for filing with 
Secretary of State. 

Wis. Stats., soc. 1772, p, 1286, amciulcd by cli. 238, L. 1901. 

No fee when no capital stock or when corporation for charitable or 
reformatory purposes. 

Filing articles. 

Foreign corporations, fee $25 for filing copy of charter or articles of 
incorporation. 

Amendments thereto, $15. 

Wis. Stats., soc. 1770b, p. 1279. 


Blanks. 

The Secretary of State shall prescribe and furnish the several of¬ 
ficers with blanks as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1032, p. 794. 

Statement to be sent for. 

Each county clerk upon the receipt of such statement shall make 
an abstract of the same and transmit it to the Secretary of State 
in September. 

Statement to be sent for upon failure to do as provided in the pre¬ 
ceding section. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 1067, 1068, n. 825. 


BOARDS OF WHICH THE SECRETxVRY OF STATE IS A MEMBER. 

State Board of Immigration. 

Ch. 279, h. 1899, p. 483. 

Ex-officio member of Executive Committee nf State Historical So¬ 
ciety. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 374, p. 327. 

Board to examine and direct disposition of unused state chattel 
property. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 294, p. 302. 

Commission to adjust the claim of Robert S. Houstan. 

Ch. 174, L. 1899, p. 255. 

Commissioners of Public Lands. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 185, p. 269. 



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417 


Commissioners of Public Printing. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 296, p. 303. 

State Board of Canvassers. ■ 

Wi.s. Stats., sec. 93, p. 217. 

State Board of Assessment. 

Wis. Stats., see. 1069, p. 826. 

Board of Deposits, as one of the Commissioners of Public Lands. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 160a. p. 253. 


DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE ACTING WITH OTHER STATE OFFICERS-NOT 

INCLUDING THE ABOVE. 

With the state Treasurer and Attorney General and with the con¬ 
sent of the Governor, he may transfer trust funds to the general 
fund. 

Ch. 147, L. 1899, p. 217. 

Power when state affected hy suits. 

With the Governor and Treasurer he may employ counsel as herein 
provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 131, p. 241. 

Certificates of indebtedness; interest. 

In connection with the officers mentioned in section 131, he may ex¬ 
ecute certificates of indebtedness and apportion funds in the 
treasury. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 259, p. 294; sec. 10G9a, p. 827. 

/ 

Debt against state. 

With Governor and Attorney General he may issue authority to 
create indebtedness as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 561i, p. 409; sec. 563, p. 414. 


Index. 

With Attorney General’s assistance he shall prepare and publish in¬ 
dex as herein required. 

AN is. Stats., sec. 328, p. 311. 


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418 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


WIIAT THE STATUTES DECUAHE 1\IUST EE DEPOSITED OR FILED IN OFFICE OF 

secretary of state. 

Statement of election of United States Senator. 

Wis. Stats., see. 94n, p. 226. 

Certified statement of vote by counties. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 94. p. 217. 

Certified statement and determination of Board of Canvassers. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 94b, p. 218, 

Returns of Presidential vote. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 94c, p. 218. 

I 

Description of Executive privy seal. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 98, p, 230. 

Notice of contested election. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 104, p. 2o2. 

Books, bills and documents of Legislature, for safe-keeping. 

AAUs'. Stats., sec. 108, p. 233. 

Acts and resolutions of Legislature. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 130, p. 240. 

All patents issued by the Governor. 

AA’is. Stats., sec. 135, p. 242. 

All deeds, conveyances, leases, bonds, mortgages and other securi¬ 
ties for money belonging to state, unless otherwise directed. 
AVis. Stats., sec. 142, p. 245. 

Assistant State Treasurer’s oath and certificate of appointment. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 158, p. 252. 

Orders of Commissioners of Public Lands directing Investments. 
AA’is. Stats., sec. 160, j). 252. 

A record of the proceedings of the Board of Deposits. 

AA’is. Stats., sec. 16a, p. 253. 

Sworn statements of state depositories. 

AA’is. Stats., sec. 160f, p. 254. 

Notaries Public application, oath and bond. 

AA’is. Stats., sec. 174, p. 264. 

Commissioners of Deeds, impression of seal and postoffice address, 
^ AVis. Stats., sec, 182, p. 267, 



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Certificates of Indebtedness by Commissioner of Public'Lands. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 258c, p. ^2. 

Duplicate Certificates of Indebtedness representing bonds purchased 
and cancelled bonds when paid. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 259, p. 294. 

Itemized bills of stationery purchases. 

AVIs. Stats., sec. 289, p. .300. 

Duplicate of Superintendent of Public Property’s report. 

AA’is. Stats., sec. 291, p. 301. 

Bids for state printing. 

AA'is. 'Stats., sec. 301, p. 304. 

Bonds of bidders for public printing. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 302, p. 305. 


Paper purchased by Commissioners of Public Printing. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 310, p. 307. 

All paper in possession of the State Printer. . March 1, June, Sep¬ 
tember and December. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 313, p. 307. 

Copies of work ordered of State Printer and copy of each document 
executed. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 323, ]>. 310; sec. 327, p. 311. 

Proof of publication of laws. 

AAJs. Stats., sec. 331, p. 312. ' 

AVritten approval of commissioners consenting to enlargement of re¬ 
ports. 

AVivS. Stats., sec. 337, p. 316. 

Supreme Court Reporter’s bond, to be approved and his appoint¬ 
ment and salary to be certified to the Secretary of State. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 346, p. 318. 

250 Wisconsin reports free within 60 days after delivering manu¬ 
script. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 3471), p. 318. 

All public documents and Supreme Court reports and receipt of 
Superintendent of Public Property covering same. 

AVis, Stats., sec. 348, p. 320. 


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420 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 

State Librarian’s bond is executed to the state. Statute does not 
provide where it shall be filed. 

Wis. Stats., .sec. 368, p. 324. 

Oaths of members of Board of Control. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 561a, p. 406. 

Bonds of Steward and other officers of the state charitable, reform¬ 
atory and penal institutions, which may be fixed by the Board 
of Control. j 

Wis. Stats., sec., 561 1, p. 412. J 

) 

1 

Consent of Board of Control to adoption of children. j 

Wis. Stats., sec. 573j, p. 422. i 

Certification of Trustees of County Asylums of names of insane. j 

Wis. Stats., sec. 604c, p. 440. ! 

Certification of completion of County Asylums. ■ , 

1 

Wis. Stats., sec. 604(1, p. 440. 

Names of insane from County Asylums. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 604e, p. 440. 

Duplicate of orders of Governor fixing pay of Quartermaster Gen- ^ 
eral. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 630, p. 455. 

County clerks’ returns. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1005, p. 778. 

Register of deed’s statements. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1007, p. 778. 

County clerks’ statistics. 

Wis'. Stats., sec. 1010, p. 779; sec. 1014, p. 780. 

Duplicates of assessors’ reports to county clerks. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1012, p. 780. 

Statistics of indebtedness, when Secretary of State requires. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1017, p. 781. 

Copies of register of deeds’ records. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1026, p. 789. 

County clerks’ abstract of property statements. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1067. p. 825, 







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Lift prepared by Board of Assessment, and journal of proceedings. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 1069, p. 826. 

Certification by State Superintendent of apportionment of school 
tax fund. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1072a, p. 827. 

Bond of supervisor of Inspectors of Illuminating Oils. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1421b, p. 1068. 

Sworn statements of officers of county agricultural societies. 

Wifi. Stats., sec. 1463, p. 1091. 

Oath of State Veterinarian. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1492, p. 1101. 

Application of those desiring to be licensed as peddlers, patent-right 
dealers and circus exhibitors. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1571, p. 1156; sec. 1573, p. 1156; sec. 1574, p. 1157. 

Treasury Agent’s oath and bond. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1578, p. 1158. 

Applications for licenses by Treasury Agent. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1579, p. 1158. 

Copies, counterparts or facsimiles of trade-marks as herein pro¬ 
vided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1747a, p. 1257. 

Foreign manufacturing corporations’ statements. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1770a, p. 1279. 

Foreign corporations-copy charter and articles. > 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1770b, p. 1279. 

Verified copy articles of incorporation of Wisconsin corporations. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 1772, p. 1286; sec. 1174, p. 874. 

Written agreement abandoning corporations. . 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1773, p. 1288. 

Copy of amendments to articles of incorporations. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1774, p. 1290. 

Title guaranty companies’ statements and bonds or securities with 
power of substitution. 

Wip. Stats., sec. 1777i, p. 1301. 


422 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Bonds of private corporations conducting private asylums. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 17S6a, p. 1307. 

Certificate of dissolution of Wisconsin corporation. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1789, p. 1311. 

Affidavit and annual report of trust company. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1791(1, p. 1316. 

Report of Insurance Commissioner, first day of each month. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1792c, p. 1321. 

Railroad Commissioner’s bond. 

AA"is'. Stats., sec. 1793, p. 1321. 

Power of attorney of non-resident railway equipment companies. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 1795c, p. 1323. 

Copies of records, resolutions, articles, etc., from railroad companies 
in case of new branches, altering route, making consolidation, 
changing name, agreement with stockholders, as herein pro¬ 
vided. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1820, p. 1342; sec. 1831, p. 1350; sec. 1832, p. 1350; sec. 
1835, p. 1353; sec. 1858, p. 1371. 

Railroad mortgages, conveyances or satisfaction thereof for record¬ 
ing railroad agreements regarding land sales. 

AAMs. Stats., sec. 1839, p. 1356. 

Articles and affidavits of turnpike and plank road companies. 

AA'is. Stats'., sec. 1865, p. 1377. 

Deputy Insurance Commissioner’s oath; his bond shall run to Com¬ 
missioner. 

AAMs. Stats., sec. 1967, p. 1483. 

Insurance Commissioner detailed report the first of each month. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1972c, p. 1487. 

Certificate as to State Grange. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 2007, p. 1509. 

Bank Examiner’s oath, bond and seal. 

Certificate of Governor’s approval. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 2023li, j, p. 1522. 

Oaths of supreme judges and clerk. 

AVis. Stats'., sec. 2398, p. 1727; sec. 2399, p. 1727. 


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Certificate of Supreme Court Justices as to employment or discharge 
of stenographer, janitors and messenger. 

Wis. Stats., sec 2400, p. 1727. 

Circuit Court Judges’ oaths. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2419, p. 1742. 

Transcript of judgment against state by Supreme Court Clerk. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2203, p. 2207. 

Judgment roll in actions against corporations. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 2249, p. 2224. 

Warden’s bond. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4896, p, 2877. 

Deputy warden’s and clerk’s bond. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 4903, p. 2878. 

Copy of account made by warden of prison, after audit and allow¬ 
ance by U. S. government. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 4923, p. 2883. 

Cancelled bonds, by Commissioners of Public Lands. 

Ch. 130, L. 1899, p. 199. 

Reports of county clerks of taxes levied. 

Ch. 243, L. 1899, p. 402. 

C'ji. 143, L. 1899, p. 212. 

Authorization to act by legislative counsel and agents and account 
of expense of such counsel and agents. 

Ch. 270, L. 1899, p. 460. 

Ch. 258, L. 1899, p. 425. 

Duplicate of Insurance Commissioner’s certificates to certain insur¬ 
ance companies. 

On Jan. 1, 1901, records, plats, field notes and papers of land office. 

Certificate of Board of Control as to number of acute and chronic 
insane. 

Ch. 271, L. 1899, p. 469. 

Notice of intention and bond by those offering to furnish equip¬ 
ments for telephone purposes, together with bond, as herein 
provded. , 


Ch. 309, L. 1899, p. 543. 




LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Coimty treasurers’ reports as to estates liable to inheritance tax. 

Ch. 255, I.. 1S99, p. 6G8. 

The official seal and signature of county judges. 

Ch. 1, 5, L. 1901. 

Ch. 31, L, 1901. 

The expenses of the Board of the Pan-American Exposition with 
approval of the Governor endorsed thereon. 

Ch. 318, L. 1899. 

Oath of members of Commission of Inter-State Park of the Dalles of 
the St. Croix. 

Ch. 305, L. 1901. 


DISBIIKSFAIENTS IN THE 


S T A T E D E r A R T M E N T 


For the year eiuling Sept. 30, 1900. 


Salaries of twenty-two (22) ofheials and employees. 

rrinting and pnhlishing, inelnditng eost of paper and waste, per 

Commissioners of Printing . 

Postage and P. O. box rent . 

l<]xpressage . 

Telegrams . 

Telephone . 

IlevouuG stamps . 

Compiling and annotating election laws .!. 

Freight .*.. 

Stationeiy, per report Superintendent Public I‘roi)erty . 

Snndry items . 

Total . . 


.$33,000 00 

report 

. 3,940 05 

. 844 00 

. 486 97 

. 27 62 

. 281 24 

. 175 00 

. 150 00 

. 286 23 

. 283 64 

. 48 00 

.$39,522 75 


Pages 155, 156, 488 and 500 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year 
ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


















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425 


SECKETAEY OF STATE AS AUDITOR 

An explanation is given in tlie introductory note preceding 
the laws governing the Secretary of State, showing the dual 
character of the duties to be performed hy this officer. See 
ante, page —. 

As there fully shown when acting as Auditor, his duties are 
entirely separate and distinct from those devolying upon him 
as Secretary of State and a separate report is required by law 
to he made. 

In the following sections are given the general duties of the 
Auditor, also many of the specific obligations resting upon him 
in connection with various departments, officials, agencies and 
branches of the state government and its institutions. 

Ilis power is mainly derived from the early state laws which 
are found in sections 144 to 1-51, inclusive, of tlie Wisconsin 
Statutes of 1808, pages 246 to 248, inclusive. The force and 
effect of these laws and of the Constitutional provision upon 
which they were founded, have been clearly stated in two (2) 
decisions of the Supreme Court reported in Vol. 10, Wisconsin 
Decisions, page 525 and Yol. 82, Wisconsin Decisions, pages 
39-51. These decisions define the meaning of audit, declare 
it to be the duty of the Auditor to audit all disbursements of 
the state and sign warrants therefor, that the Legislature can not 
divest him of the exclusive power to audit all accounts and that 
the power to audit can not be exercised by any other officer or 
board. This duty to audit is expressly declared to be a personal 
one and can not be delegated tO' an assistant or employee. 

Chapter 433 of the laws of 1901, which appears on page 368 
of this pamphlet, provides for a centralized system of account¬ 
ing for all state officers, institutions, societies, departments, 
boards, commissions, including the University and Uormal 
Schools. 

The accounting plan therein referred to by provision of sec¬ 
tion 1 is to be established by the Governor. Its effect will be to 



42ij LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 

restore tlie practise wliicli prevailed during* tlie early years of 
tlie state’s existence and to discoiitinue tlie transferring of 
money appropriations in lump sums to tlie exclusive control of 
the state institutions and commissions. The transfer of ap¬ 
propriations may be made in the fund accounts, hut the Auditor 
must authorize the final payments which must appear on item¬ 
ized vouchers showing in detail the debt to he paid. Another 
effect of the investigation and legislation along these lines and 
of the centralizing of all accounts will probably he to make 
necessary the rewording of many sections of the Statutes which 
now improperly employ the word ^^audit” instead of ^^allow” or 
^^approve” in defining the duties of several of the Boards and 
commissions. Under the decisions of the Supreme Court re¬ 
ferred to, the Legislature has no power to confer the power to 
audit upon any other person, officer or Board. 


SECRETARY OF STATE AS AUDITOR. 

The Secretary of State shall be ex-officio Auditor. 

Const., art. 6, sec. 2, p. 100. 

Duties—To manage fiscal affairs. 

1. He shall superintend the fiscal affairs of the state and manage 
the same. 

General duty. 

6 . He shall suggest plans for the improvement and management of 
public revenues. 


Accounts. 

2. He shall keep fair, clear, distinct and separate accounts of rev¬ 
enues of state and all moneys and funds received or held by 
the state, and all expenditures, disbursements, and invest¬ 
ments, showing the particulars of every disbursement or in¬ 
vestment. 

7. He shall keep and state all accounts (including accocunts with U. 

S.) in which the state is interested. 

8 . He shall examine and settle accounts of all persons indebted to 

the state. 

Collection of money. 

9. He shall direct and superintend the collection of moneys due the 

state. 



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Claims. 

10. He shall examine, determine and audit claims against the state. 

Recording accounts audited. 

11. He shall enter, in a book for that purpose, a record of all ac¬ 

counts audited by him, showing name of claimant, amount 
claimed, amount allowed, the number, date and amount of 
warrant drawn, specifying the fund from which the same is to 
be paid. 

To require returns of property. 

12. He shall require those who have received money, property or 

goods belonging to the state, who have not accounted therefor, 
to settle their accounts and return property, money or goods 
to the state. 

Wis. Stats., sec.' 144, p. 246. 

Money securities—Property to be accounted for. 

He shall, from time to time, require all persons receiving money or 
securities, or having management of property of the state, of 
which an account is kept in his office, to render statements there¬ 
of to him, and all such’persons shall render such statements as 
he requires. 

(This ds from isec. 21, ch. 9, R. S. 1849, and sec. 32, ch. 10, R. S. 
1858, amended.) 

Wis. Stats., sec. 149, p. 248. 

Accounts how' verified and audited. 

He shall audit accounts and claims where payment is provided by 
law, when rate fixed by law, or authorized to be fixed by some 
officer or person, or by the Secretary of State. 

Every claim or account that is settled to audit must specify nature 
and particulars verified by oath, in writing, together with cer¬ 
tificate of officer ordering or making claim. 

He may require persons making claims to be sworn touching same, 
and to answer as to facts relating to justness thereof. No 
claim for traveling expenses is to be audited unless there be an 
aifidavit attached as to pass or free transportation, and must 
state that money was actually paid out. 

Blank forms of such affidavits are to be furnished to all persons who 
travel on business and at expense of the state. The order of 
audit shall be endorsed on or annexed to claim, and shall specify 
the amount allowed, and from what fund payable, and the act, 
or part of act, which authorized payment. 

All papers connected with such claims are to be preserved in his 
office. 


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See chapter 483, laws of 1901, ante, p. 368. , 

^Vis. Stats., sec. 145, p. 247. 

Salary accounts. 

He shall audit all accounts for salaries directed by law to be paid 
for clerk-hire and services where the employment of persons 
who render services to state is, or may be, authorized upon cer¬ 
tificate of proper officer, setting forth nature of service and 
necesssity therefor. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 148, p. 248. 

Compensating court clerks for reports. . 

He shall audit account for compensation of clerks of courts of 
criminal jurisdiction for reports made to the Governor under 
provision of section 1020 on certificate of the Governor. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1021, p. 782. 

Warrants payable to claimants — Report. 

He shall draw his warrant on Treasurer payable to claimant, for 
amount allowed on every claim audited, which shall specify 
from what fund to be paid, and the particular act, or part of 
act, authorizing payment and he shall only credit Treasurer 
for money paid out on such warrants. 

He shall set forth in his biennial report the name of each person in 
whose favor warrants are drawn, the gross amount so paid each 
person during the biennial term, and the character of service 
rendered by him. 

See chapter 433, laws of 1901, ante, p. 368. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 146, p. 248. 

He shall issue warrants for amounts due counties from swamp-land 
fund. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 251, p. 288. 

Publishing Laws. . i ' 

He may cause to be published in newspapers law or extracts relat¬ 
ing to collection or payment of money due or to become due, or 
duties to be performed by state officers, with appropriate forms, 
as he may deem necessary, at state expense. 

Wis. Stats., sec, 150, p. 248. 

He shall audit the account for publishing laws. 

If no other provision fixes compensation, it shall be fixed by the law 
for publication of legal advertisements. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 151, p. 249. 


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429 


The fees for publishing laws, advertisements, proclamations and 
communications, required by law to be published in state paper, 
shall be the same per folio as provided by law for publishing 
legal advertisements, but not exceeding 50 cents for each de¬ 
scription of land. (For section providing for payments of $100 
each to newspapers for publishing laws, see under Secretary of 
State.) 

Wis. Stats., sec. 345, p. 317. 

Printing accounts. 

He shall audit all accounts for work executed (and certified to by 
Secretary of State) under the provision of this chapter, and 
keep a record of cost of printing, ruling, and binding, the 
amount of paper used and the entire expense of each document 
or job and a copy of each document or job shall be filed with 
cost endorsed thereon. See sec. 328. 

Wis. Stats., see. 326, p. 311. 

Paper Contractors’’ samples. 

Samples of paper shall be delivered to him by the contractor with 
his bill for paper furnished. If any error is found in such 
account, he shall correct and return the same to the contractor. 

W-S. Stats., see. -312, p. 307. 

Waste allotved. 

Ten per cent, is allowed to the State Printer foT waste on jobs of 
ten quires or less and 5 per cent, on jobs exceeding ten quires. 

Wis. Stats., see. 313, p. 307. 

Postage — Accounts. 

He shall audit accounts for postage stamps and stamped envelopes, 
when presented in the manner prescribed by law, for the follow¬ 
ing: Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney 
General, State Superintendent, Railroad Commissioner, Commis¬ 
sioner of Insurance, Clerk of Supreme Court, Secretary of State 
Historical Society, State Librarian, Secretary of State Board of 
Agriculture, Adjutant General, Quartermaster General, Treasury 
Agent, State Veterinarian, State Board of Control, Commissions 
of Fisheries, Dairy and Food Commissioner, Commissioner of 
Labor Statistics, Stare Superintendent of Public Property, Sec¬ 
retary of Free Library Commission and Bank Examiner. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 169, p. 258. 

Messenger service for delinquent statistics. 

He shall audit amount paid messenger service in getting in statis¬ 
tics where county officials are delinquent and shall add amount 
to next state tax. for such county. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1016, p. 781. 


430 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Education of deaf-mutes. 

He shall audit the sums to be paid in aid of schools for education 
of deaf-mutes, upon a certificate of president and secretary of 
school board and the superintendent of schools of the city 
where the school is located, or other proper officers, when such 
certificates are approved by the State Superintendent and Pres¬ 
ident of Board of Control, and he shall thereupon issue war¬ 
rant in favor of the treasurer of such city or village for 
amount due. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 579, p. 426. 

Bounty on wild animals—County clerks' certificates. 

County clerks shall send him certificates under official seal that 
the scalps of animals killed have been presented with ears 
entire. Such oath and certificate shall state amount paid by 
county. Upon receipt of oath and certificate^ made upon 
blanks furnished by him, he shall audit claim for amount 
county has paid under provisions of law. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1628, p. 1182, amended by cli. 45, L. 1899, amended 
by ch. 311, L. 1901. 

Interest on certificates of indebtedness. 

He shall annually, on or before May 10, compute the interest on all 
certificates of indebtedness belonging to each fund separately, 
including May 31, and give credit to income of such fund, and 
enter a credit upon the several certificates for the amount 
found due on each and certify to officers authorized to appor¬ 
tion income of such fund and certify to Treasurer such amount. 
The amounts apportioned shall be paid to the person author¬ 
ized by law to receive the same and audited. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 260, p. 294. 

Fiscal year. 

Provides that all books shall be kept, and all duties performed, 
with reference to the beginning, Oct. 1, and the ending. Sept. 
30, of fiscal year, 

Wis. Stats., sec. 158, p. 252. 

Bailway transportations. 

This act provides conditions under which the Auditor may approve 
accounts for railway transportation. It is provided that a 
statement showing the number of miles traveled, the date, and 
the points covered with, and explicit statement of the public 
business transacted. 

Cli. 426, L. 3901. 

Notf:.— Por details under this head the act itself should be con¬ 
sulted. 



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431 


Wliile all state departments, boards, institutions, commis¬ 
sions and all state officers and employes thereof are embraced 
within the general j^rovisions elsewhere given relating to the 
auditor, in the following cases the power to audit is specifically 
outlined: 


AUDITOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE LEGISLATURE. 

Claims requiring legislative action. 

He shall see that all claims requiring legislative action are made 
in duplicate, in the manner provided by section 145, and filed 
in his office. 

He shall examine the same to see if properly made and justly due, 
and shall report same to legislature, with recommendations, 
and designate the fund to which they are chargeable. He shall 
see that proper account for which appropriation is made, is 
filed in his office before drawing his warrant on the Treas¬ 
urer, whenever a bill appropriating money for a claim shall be¬ 
come a law. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 147, p. 248. 


Warrants. 

He shall draw warrants upon certificates of chief clerk and 
sergeant-at-arrns of each house at close of each session, for com¬ 
pensation of officers of legislature. He shall publish in the 
state official paper a. full list of the accounts so audited. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 113, j). 235, 

Witness fees. 

He shall audit account of witnesses before legislative committee, 
upon certificate of chairman of such committee. 

Wis. Stats., sec, 127, p. 239. 

✓ 

Mileage and salary accounts of memhers. 

He shall audit, except where the member’s election is contested, 
tue account for mileage or salary of members of the legisla¬ 
ture. The speaker of the assembly shall be entitled to receive 
the same compensation, except mileage, as allowed to the other 
members of legislature, for his services as speaker, in addition 
to his pay as member, but in case of extra session no compen- 
sauon is allowed. 

Wis'. Slats., .see. 110, p. 234; sec. Ill, p. 234, 


432 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 





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IN CONNECTION WITH THE GOVERNOR. 

Exam in in g i reasury. 

He shall, as auditor, examine carefully, quarter-yearly, the affairs 
of the Treasurer’s office and immediately give a detailed report 
regarding the same to the Govrnor, as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 144-5, j). 246. 

Statement of state funds. 

He shall, as auditor, exhibit to and deposit with the Governor, with¬ 
in lO days after Sept. 30, each year, a complete detailed state¬ 
ment of state funds, revenues, receipts and expenditures, as 
herein provided. 

tVis. Stats., sec. 144—13, p. 246. 

Financial report. 

He shall make a financial report to the Governor at the close of 
each odd-numbered year, which shall be a condensed financial 
statement. 

Wis. Stats., sec. S35a, p. 314. 

Examining Insurance Department. 

He shall, in connection with the Governor and State Treasurer, 
aud’R quarterly the accounts and records of the Insurance De¬ 
partment. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1972c, p. 1487. 

Wit7iess fees in pardon proceedings. 

He shall audit fees and expenses of witnesses in proceedings to 
determine whether convicts have violated conditional pardons, 
when approved by the Governor. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 4863, p. 2870. 

Warrants for forest wardens. 

He shall issue warrants in favor of the forest Avarden and deputies 
on approval of governor. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 1636e, p. 1186. 


IN CONNECTION AVITH TREASURER’S OFFICE. 

Countersigning receipts. 

He shall countersign all receipts of Treasurer for money paid into 
the treasury and charge with same, entering them into' his 
book to the credit of the county, officer or person making the 
payment. 


AA’is. Stats., sec. 144-3, p^ 246. 



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433 


To charge Treasurer amount paid by land purchaser. 

He shall charge Treasurer with amount for which receipt is given 
to land purchaser and enter person’s name and number of cer¬ 
tificates, if any, and time of payment. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 216, p. 277. 

To keep account beticecn state and treasurer. 

He shall keep an account between the state and Treasurer, and 
charge the Treasurer with the balance in the treasury when he 
came into office and with all the moneys received by him, and 
all bonds and securities belonging to all public funds on deposit 
in the treasury, and credit him with all moneys paid by him* 
pursuant to law. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 144-4, p. 246. 

Examining treasury. 

He shall, quarterly, examine all books and accounts of the Treas¬ 
urer, and all moneys and bonds and securities belonging to 
public funds in treasury. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 144-5, p. 246. 

To examine and settle accounts. 

He shall examine and settle the accounts of persons indebted to 
the state and certify the amounts to the Treasurer. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 144-8, p. 246. 


IN CONNECTION WITH VARIOUS BOARDS AND OFFICERS. 


Attorney General. 


Damages and costs. 

He shall audit damages and costs when supreme court clerk gives 
him a transcript of judgment against the state. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 3203, p. 2207. 


Costs and disbursements. 

He shall audit costs and disbursements where actions were had 
against corporations, when certified to by the Attorney General. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 3248, p. 2223. 


Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. 

He may authorize the state printer to bind in suitable binding all 
periodicals of the Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. 

Ch. 186, L. 1901. 

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434 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Bank Examiner. 

Compiling hank statements. 

He is authorized to draw a warrant for the payment of not exceed¬ 
ing $200 annually to whomever the Treasurer shall select for 
compiling bank statements, showing condition of state and pri¬ 
vate hanks. 

Ch. 347, L. 1899, n. 636. 

Expenses of Examiner. 

He shall audit the expenses of the Bank Examiner in carrying out 
the provisions of this section. 

AVis. Stats., see. 2014-26, p. 1517. 


Board of Control. 


Expenses. 

He shall audit the accounts of the Board'of Control for actual nec¬ 
essary expenses. 

Wis. Stats., see. 561e, p. 407. 


Warrants. 

He shall draw his warrant in connection with expenditure author¬ 
ized by authority to create indebtedness when the provisions 
ot this section are complied with. 

He shall, as auditor, draw warrants on the treasury in favor of each 
claimant and deliver same to the secretary of the Board of 
Control. 

AVis. Stats., see. 561i, p. 409. 

List of bills to he certified by him. 

Bills incurred by the Board of Control shall be audited by it and a 
list of such bills as alloAved, containing the names of the per¬ 
sons in Avhose favor they are allowed, the purpose and institu¬ 
tion for which they were incurred shall be certified by the 
president or secretary of the Board and filed with the Secretary 
of State once a month. 

AAls. Stats., see. 561o, p. 412. 

Crediting counties amounts due. , 

He shall credit the amount due counties to each county, certified to 
by the Board of Control. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. ©(Me, p. 440. 

He shall credit the county in whose asylum insane persons are 
cared, $.3 per week for each and amount expended for clothing. 
One-half of the said $3 and amount spent for clothing shall 
be charged by him to county from which insane were sent, 
after certificate is approved by the Board of Control, as herein 
provided. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 604f, p. 441. 



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435 


Charging counties amount clue. 

He shall charge counties with amounts due the institutions named 
therein, shown by certified statement from Board of Control, 
and credit each institution and certify the amount to the 
treasurer. 

Wis. Stats., soc. 561e, p. 408. 

Warrants amount clue counties. 

He shall draw his warrant for amount due counties under this law, 
and deliver it to the State Treasurer, who shall credit the 
same to counties entitled. 

C’h. 271, r.. 1899, 1). 469. 

Warrants in favor of warden of prison. 

He shall draw his warrant in favor of the warden of prison, pay¬ 
able when money is received from the United States for ac¬ 
count provided for in section 4932. 

Wis. Stats., soc. 4933, n. 2883. 

Auditing steward's accounts, school for blind. 

He shall audit the accounts of stewards of school for the blind for 
expenses of indigent pupils after the Board of Control shall 
have approved. 

AVis. Stats., pec. 569, p. 417. 

Board of Arbitration and Conciliation. 

Witness fees. 

He shall draw his v/arrant in favor of witnesses for fees, to l>e the 
same as circuit court allows, for attendance and travel in con¬ 
nection with proceedings before State Board of Arbitration and 
Conciliation, when properly certified to and approved by the 
Board. 

AA'is. Stats., see. 1729g, p. 1250. 

Expenses of members. 

He shfall audit accounts for expenses of members of Board of Arbi¬ 
tration and Conciliation, and $5 per day each for every day 
actually and necessarily occupied therein. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 17291i, j». 1250. 

' Board of Canvassers. ’ ! 

Accounts for service and attendance. 

He Shan audit account for service and attendance of members of 
Board of Canvassers, when such members are appointed by 
Chief Justice of the state, as provided under this section, and 
shall draw a warrant for the payment of $15 per day, which 
such officer or judge shall be entitled to receive for such at¬ 
tendance and service. 


AVis. Stats., sec. 93,'p. 217. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Supreme Court. 

All appointments and compensation fixed shall be certified to the 
Secretary of State by the Chief Justice, and paid on warrants 
drawn by the Secretary of State. 


' Circuit Court Reporters. 

Deficiency in compensation. 

On certificate of circuit court judge showing a deficiency in com¬ 
pensation of circuit court reporter from counties amounting to 
$2,000 annually, he shall issue a warrant for such deficiency. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 2438, p. 1756. 


Commissioners of Public Lands. 

Accounts for expenses. 

He shall audit, after the approval of the Commissioners of Pub 
lie Lands, accounts for expenses connected with securing and 
selecting public land. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 185, p. 269. 


Refunds. 

He shall issue a warrant for the re-payment from the proper fund 
in case the Commissioners of Public Lands certify that er¬ 
roneous and excessive payments for land have been made. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 218, p. 277. 

Certificates of indebtedness. 

He shall draw his warrant for amount of certificates of indebted¬ 
ness as provided in this section. 

Wis. Stats'., sec. 258c, p. 292. 

Expenses Forest Warden. 

He Shan audit accounts for expenses of State Forest Warden and 
deputy when allowed by the Commissioners of Public Lands 
and approved by the Governor. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 162Go, p. 1186. 


' Dairy and Food Commissioner. ■ ■ 

Salary and expenses. 

He shall audit salary and expenses of inspection agent, after hav¬ 
ing certified to by the Dairy and Food Commissioner. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1410, p. 1058. 



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437 


Expense of analyses. 

He shall audit accounts for making analyses, for which Dairy and 
Food Commissioner is authorized to create indebtedness up 
to $600. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1410(1, p. 1060. 

Fish and Game Warden. 

Expenses and disbursements. 

He shall audit expenses and disbursements of the Fish and Game 
Warden upon vouchers therefor approved by the Governor. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1498, p. 1110. 

The actual expenses of the Deputy Fish and Game Wardens shall 
be paid for per diem upon vouchers approved by the Governor. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1498(1, p. 1111. 

Free Library Commission. 

Expressage, drayage and telegraphing. 

He shall audit the duly certified bills of the Free Library Commis- 
mission for expressage, drayage and telegraphing. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 3731), p. 326. 


Insurance Commissioner. 


Expenses. 

, He shall audit the expenses of the Insurance Commissioner in 
connection with the meeting of the National Insurance Com¬ 
missioners. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1972a, p. 1486. 


The necessary expenses of the Commissioner of Insurance and the 
Attorney General incurred in enforcing requirements or prose¬ 
cuting violations of insurance law shall be paid on being cer¬ 
tified to the Secretary of State that they were actually and 
necessarily incurred for purpose stated. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1955k, p. 1465. 

This act outlines the duty of the Secretary of State as auditor in 
connection with the Commission of the Interstate Park. 

Ch. 305, L. 1901. 


Pan-American. 

Secretary of State shall audit the expenses of the Board of Pan- 
American Exposition and draw his warrant for the payment 
of the same upon the State Treasurer, if the Governor ap¬ 
proves. 


Ch. 318, L. 1899. 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


4:]8 


Railroad Commissioner. 


Expenses. 

He siiall audit expenses incurred by the Railroad Commissioner 
and his deputy in performance of duties. 

Railroad Commissioner shali have experts to assist in examining 
bridges, expense not to exceed $800 per year. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1797, p. 1323, amended bj' eli. 321, L.-1899. 


Superintendent of Public Property. i 

Gas and electric light accounts. 

He slfall audit accounts for gas and electricity upon proper cer¬ 
tificate of the Superintendent of Public Property. 

Wi.s. Stat.s'., sec. 148, p. 248. 


State Historical Society. 


Binding, etc., expense. 

He shall audit the accounts for binding, etc., for State Historical 
Society. 

- Wis. Stats., sec. 375, p. 327. 

See also laws affecting this Society and Cr. 433, L. 1901, ante, p. 368. 
This act authorizes the Secretary of State to audit the claim of the 
Stevens Point Pair Association for state aid for the year 1900, 
and to audit the claim of said Association each year hereafter. 

Ch. 270, L. 1901. 

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La Crosse State Fair Association and Northern iWisconsin State Pair. 

Warrant authorized to he drawn. 

He shall, during the first 10 days in February, draw his warrant 
in favor of the Treasurer of the Northern Wisconsin State 
Fair for appropriation herein made and 10% of amount of 
premiums actually paid at the last fair, upon presentation of 
sworn statement of officers that the organization, at its last 
fair, prohibited gambling and intoxicating liquors. 

In computing amount on which premium percentage is to be paid 
there shall not be more than $1,000 for races, and no other 
agricultural society in Chippewa County shall receive any aid 
from the state. 

Wis. Stats., see. 1458d, p. 1088, and ch. 337, L. 1901. 



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439 


Normal School Regents, 

Warrant authorized to he drawn. 

He shall draw his warrant in favor of the Treasurer of the Board 
of Normal School Regents for one-half of the amount actually 
expended in conducting teachers’ institute, upon proper cer¬ 
tificate of officers of said Board, as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sc<*. 408, p. 340, ninenckMl by c-h. 179, L. 1899. 

Provides that the Secretary of State should draw warrants for ac¬ 
counts allowed. 

Ch. 116, L. 1866, pp. 3, 5. 

Accounts for purchase and transfer of hooks. 

He shall audit accounts for purchases of books by trustees of State 
Library, upon affidavits of State Librarian that books have 
been received, and upon approval by majority of trustees. 

Wis. Stats., so(‘. 371, p. 325. 

He shall fix the account of the State Librarian for expense of 
transporting books. 

' \ 

Wis. Stats., secs. 372-7, p. 325. 


St. Louis World’s Fair Commissioners. 

He shall audit the receipts and expenditures of the State Board 
of Commissioners for the St. Louis World’s Fair. 

Ch. 297, L. 1901. 


\ 

State Veterinarian. 

Accounts for experimental expenditures. 

He shaft audit, upon presentation of verified account and itemized 
statement approved by the Governor, the account of the State 
Veterinarian for sums expended within $500, annually, for 
experimental purposes. 

Accounts for services consulting veterinarians. 

Upon itemized vouchers certified to by the State Veterinarian and 
approved by the Governor, he shall audit the accounts for 
services of consulting veterinary surgeons at $7 per day and 
necessary expenses. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1492e, p. 1103. 


440 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 
State Superintendent. 


County training schools. 

lie shall draw his warrant for one-half amount actually expended 
by counties for maintaining training school for teachers 0:1 
receipt of certificate of State Superintendent provided for by 
this section, and the amount of such state aid is limited to 
$2,500 in any one year, and if more is demanded counties 
shall be paid proportionately. 

Ch. 26S, L. 1899, p. 454. 

Manual training in high schools. 

He shall draw his warrant for $250, payable to treasurer of dis¬ 
trict or corporation, provided that there shall be no more than 
10 schools receiving such aid, and that the total expenditure 
shall not exceed $2,500, upon receiving certificate from the 
State Superintendent that manual training department has 
been maintained six months during the year. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 49Gc, p. 389. 

Apportionment of school fund income. 

He shall di’aw his warrant for total amount of school fund income 
apportioned each county, upon receiving apportionment from 
the State Superintendent. 

Upon satisfactory evidence and facts certified to Secretary of State, 
he shall draw his warrant for apportionment on any ground 
mentioned in section 554, in case any town, village, city or dis¬ 
trict was excluded from participating in apportionment. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 555, 556, p. 404. 

University. 

Expenses and compensation of agent of Experiment Station. 

He shall audit the expenses and compensation of the agent of the 
director of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the U. W., 
for which $300 are annually appropriated. 

Ch. 180, L. 1899, p. 263. 

Wisconsin National Guard. 


Inspecting officer. 

He shall draw his warrant on order of the Governor, certified to 
by the Adjutant General for compensation of the inspecting 
officer of the Wisconsin National Guard of $600, annually. 


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Costs and expenses of defending members. 

He shall audit the costs and expenses of defending the members 
of the Wisconsin National Guard when prosecuted for any act 
. performed in connection with military duty, when defense is 
directed by the Governor upon recommendation of the Attor- 
' ney General. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 649c, p. 462. 

He shall, with the assistance of the Adjutant General, prepare 
blanks and instructions for enrollment of those liable to mili¬ 
tary duty when census is taken. 

Ch. 228. sec. 8, L. 1901. 


TO BE FILED IX OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE AS AUDITOR. 

Affidavits of accounts rendered. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 145, p. 247. 

Statements of all persons receiving money or properly of the state 
or having management of property of which an account is 

^ kept in his office. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 149, p. 248. 

Samples of paper submitted by contractors. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 312, p. 307. 

Certificates of officers of Board of Normal School Regents as to 
Teachers’ Institutes. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 408, p. 340, auieiuled by cli. 179, L. 1899. 

Lists of bills certified to by Board of Control officers. 

AAMs. Stats., sec. 561o, p. 408. 

Certificates of president and secretary of school board and super¬ 
intendent of schools as to deaf-mute instruction, to be ap¬ 
proved by State Superintendent and President of Board of 
Control. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 579, p. 426. 

Sworn statements of officers of State Agricultural Society, and he 
shall thereupon issue his warrant for the amount paid by the 
Board. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1458c, p. 1088. 

Sworn statements of officers of Northern Wisconsin State Fair and 
he shall thereupon issue his warrant for the amount paid by 
the Board. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1458d, p. 1088. 


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Oaths and certificates of county clerks as to scalps of animals 
killed. 

Wis. Slats., sec. 1629, p. 1181, ameiulecl by ch. 45, L. 1899. 


Certificates of circuit court judges as to deficiency of reporter’s 
compensation. 

AVis. Stats., .sec. 2438, p. 1755. 


Certificate of Attorney General as to costs and disbursements. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 3203, p. 2207. 


The disbiirseinents of the Secretary of State’s office cover 
also the expense of Auditor. 



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443 


STA3^E TUEASinrEIl. 

Tlie State I'reasurer, a constitutional elective officer, has 
charge of all state money and is under bond for the faithful 
])erforniance of his duties. He -is required to ])ay out money 
only on warrant of the Secretary of State as Auditor and in 
l)nrsuance of law authorizing the payment and give receipts 
countersigned hy the Secretary of State for all payments to him. 
ITe is also one of the (’’ommissioners of Public Lands, also of 
the Hoards, coinmittees and commissions shown on page 45S, 

])OSt. 

(''ha])ter 433 of the laws of 1901 relating to the central sys¬ 
tem of accounting, declares the Legislative intent as to all state 
officers, agents and idl institutions, departments, societies, 
Hoards and commissions, including the University and Uonnal 
Schools sn])ported liy the state and employees thereof. 

The effect of the conqdete adoption of the system provided in 
that act will he that all money collected hy any person for or. 
on behalf of the state will he paid direct and promptly into the 
state treasury accom})anied by a })roper statement. See l)age 
308, ante. 


STATE TREASURER. 

Election and term. 

He shall be chosen at the general election for a term of two years, 
commencing the first Monday in January next succeeding his 
election. 

(’oDst., art. 6, sec. 1, p. 100. 

Wis. Slats., s(H*. 128, ]». 240. 

Duties in general. 

He shall perform duties imposed on him by law. 

Wis. Stats., see. 157-13, p. 251. 

Compensation. 

His salary is $5,000 annually. 

Wis. Stats.; sec. 170, p. 259. 


444 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Oath — Bond,. 

To take constitutional oath and give bond with not less than six 
sureties (free-holders) that he will deliver up the money, 
books, records, etc,, and faithful performance, etc,, including 
also faithful discharge of duties as commissioner of public 
lands. 

His bond, $100,000, must be approved by the Governor. 

Oath and bond shall be filed in the executive office, 

Wis. Stats., SGC. 153. p. 249. 


Bond, additional. 

He shall give an additional bond if the Governor requires it. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 154, p. 249. 

Office—State tmoney. 

, He shall keep his office in the capitol, have charge of all money 
paid into the treasury, and shall pay out the same as required 
by law. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 152, p. 249. 


Books, records, etc. 

He shall deliver to his successor all books, records, etc., belonging 
to file office. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 157-6, p. 250. 

Assistant Treasurer. 

He may appoint an Assistant Treasurer at $2,000, annually, who 
V shall give a bond to the Treasurer and perform all duties as¬ 
signed him by the Treasurer. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 155, p. 250. 

Clerks. 

He may employ clerks as follows and file appointment in writng 
wit'll the Secretary of State: 

Wis. Stats., sec. 156, p. 250. 

A book-keeper at $1,800, annually. 

Assistant book-keeper at $1,800, annually. 

Corresponding clerk at $1,600, annually. 

Mailing clerk at $1,200, annually. 

Commercial clerk at $1,200, annually. 

Deposit clerk at $1,400, annually. 

A stenographer at $720, annually. 

A watchman at $744, annually. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 170, pp. 259, 260. 



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445 


Compiling hank statements. 

$200 annually allowed for compiling statement of condition of pri¬ 
vate and state banks. 

Ch. 347, Jj. 1899. 

Accounts. 

The Treasurer shall keep fair, full and separate accounts of money 
received, distinguishing the several funds, and a cash book in 
whTch shall be entered in detail money received and disbursed. 

Wis. Stats., see. 157, p. 250. 

Examination of accounts. 

An examination of books, records and accounts of treasury shall 
be made at least once each quarter by the Governor and At¬ 
torney General. Deficiency, if any, to be made up. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 159, p. 252. 

Weekly transcript of accounts. 

At the end of each week to give the Secretary of State a transcript 
of his accounts for the previous week as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 157-1, p. 250. 

Interest account. 

He shall pay into the treasury and account for all sums received 
directly or indirectly, including interests on deposits. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 157-12, p. 251. 

Appropriation of money. 

No money shall be paid out except it is appropriated by law and 
no appropriation shall be made, except claims of the United 
States and judgments, unless filed within six years after claim 

^ accrued. 

Const., art. 8, sec. 2, p. 113. 

Warrants. 

The Treasury shall pay out of the treasury upon warrants of the 
Secretary of State all sums audited by law if there be appro- 
prfated sums to pay the same, and when any sum is required 
to be paid out of any fund it shall be paid out of such fund 
only. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 157-2, p. 250. 

He shall pay no money out except in pursuance of a law author- 
izing the payment, and shall in no case pay any money from 
the treasury or have any credit for any money paid therefrom 
except on the warrants of the Secretary of State and upon 
each such warrant he shall take the receipt endorsed on (or 
annexed) of the payee. 

Wis. Stats'., sec. 146, p. 248. 


446 LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 

Fiscal laivs. 

He shall be furnished by the Secretary of State with a copy of 
fiscal laws. 

Wis. Stilts., sec. 141-77 p. 245. 

Order of imymeyit. 

He shall make payments in order they are presented, giving no 
preference. 

AVis. Stats., see. 157-3, p. 250. 

Jieceipts. 

He shall give receipts for all money, which before delivery must 

he countersigned by the Secretary of State. 

» 

(Not evidence of payment unless so countersigned.) 

AVis. Stats., sec. 157-4, p. 250. 

Inspection of books, etc. 

He shall permit books, papers and transactions of his office to be 
open at all times to the inspection of the Governor, Secretary 
of State, Attorney General, the Legislature or any committee 
thereof. 

AA’is. Stats., sec 157-5, p. 250. 

Reports. 

Requirements as to his reports to the Governor. (Quarterly and 
biennial.) 

AA’is. Stats., secs. 157-7, 157-8, p. 251. 

Provides for an additional report. ' ' 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

Condensed financial statement. 

The Treasurer and Secretary of State shall make in addition to 
their biennial reports, at the close of each odd-numbered fiscal 
year, a condensed statement of the finances of the state and 
cause the same to be published in the official state paper and 
one other AVisconsin newspaper of different political party 
from the official paper. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 335a, p. 314. 

Certified copies. 

He shall make a certified copy of any paper filed in his office and 
transcripts of books and records kept therein when required 
and shall receive therefor 12 cents per folio and 25 cents per 
certificate. 


AA’is. Stats., see. 157-9, ii. 251. 


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447 


Statement of fees. * 

Ho shall keep a detailed statement of fees, including his fees as 
Commissioner of Public Lands, received by him and pay same 
into the general fund of the treasury. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 157-10, p. 251. 

Payments to counties. 

He shall furnish each county clerk, between October 10 and No¬ 
vember 1 each year, a statement of all money paid by him to 
the Treasurer of such county for the year ending Septem¬ 
ber 30. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 157-11, p. 251. 

Fiscal year. 

All books shall be kept with reference to beginning and closing of 
fiscal year which is July 1 to June 30. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 158, p. 252, amended by ch. 400, L. 1901. 

Depository bonds. 

Every state depository shall file with the State Treasurer a bond 
with at least 5 sureties, conditioned for payment free of ex¬ 
change with such interest as may be fixed. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 160b, p. 253. 

Deposits. 

He may deposit to the limit fixed by the Board of Deposits in any 
depository complying with the requirements of law and such 
deposits shall be deemed to be in the treasury. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 160d, p. 253. 

He shall withdraw money from banks whose designation as de¬ 
pository is revoked. 

AA’is. Stats., sec. 160e, p. 254. 

Apportionment to funds. 

The total interest paid by depositories shall be apportioned by the 
Treasurer and become part of the following funds: General, 
School, School income. University, University income. Normal 
School, Normal School Income, Agricultural College, Agricul¬ 
tural College income, according to the average amount of each 
such fund on hand the first day of each month. 

AAJs. Stats., see. 160f, p. 254, amended by ch. 346, L. 1901. 

Postage and stationery. 

He may procure postage stamps and stamped envelopes which shall 
be paid for out of the treasury (for official correspondence of 
his office.) 

AA’is. Stats., sec. 169, p. 258. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


He or his Assistant may draw stationery for his office from Super¬ 
intendent of Public Property. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 290, n. 301. 

Notary puhlic fees. 

Applicants for notary public commissions shall pay into the treas¬ 
ury, $2. 

Wis. Stats., see. 174, p, 264. 

Salaries, how paid. 

Provides that all salaries of officers and employes shall be paid at 
the end of each month for previous month except supreme and 
circuit court judges, who shall be paid quarterly in advance. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 171, p. 263. 

Payments for land. 

Provides that when payment for land is made to the Treasurer, if 
it is the result of private sale, the purchaser shall produce 
memoranda as per section 212. He^ shall give receipt to such 
purchaser. 

(See Commissioners of Public Lands as to the certificate.) 

Wis. Stats., sec. 213, p. 276. 

The money for public lands sold shall be paid to him and he shall 
credit the proper fund. The Secretary of State shall upon 
countersigning the receipt charge the Treasurer therewith. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 216, p. 277. 

Provision 'as to. 

'Money received from sale of property, seized under provision of 
chapter 16, Wisconsin statutes. 

* Wis. Stats., sec. 245, p. 286. 

Resale and redemption of land. 

Provides the duties of the Treasurer in connection with the resale 
and redemption of lands. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 228, p. 281. 

Fees for advertising lands. 

Prices which shall be paid each newspaper for advertising sale of 
lands. 

Wis. Slats., sec. 237, p. 284. 

'Commissioners of pulMc lands. 

The Treasurer in connection with the Secretary of State and At¬ 
torney General, shall constitute a Board of Commissioners for 



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• 449 


the sale of the school and university lands and for the dis¬ 
position of all public lands and they shall control the in¬ 
vestment of the funds arising therefrom. 

Const., art. 10, sec. 7, p. 120. 

- Wis. Stats., see. 185, p. 269. 

Whenever said commissioners shall purchase any bonds of this 
state the Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer 
shall execute in duplicate a certificate of indebtedness to the 
proper fund for the amount thereof used in such purchase and 
shall deposit one such duplicate in the office of the Treasurer 
and one in the office of the Secretary of State. 

Wis. Stats., soc. 259, p. 294. 

All satisfactory proofs of sales of public lands sold at auction to 
the highest bidder shall be deposited with the State Treasurer. 

AVis. Stats., see. 228, p. 281. 

^^chool fund. 

Money paid into the treasury on account of capital of school fund 
shall be and remain a separate and perpetual fund. 

Wi.s. Stats., sec. 246, p. 287. 

Apportionment of school moneys. * - 

The State Superintendent shall certify the apportionment made 
of school moneys to the Secretary of State and State Treasurer. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1072, p. 827. 

University fund. 

All money paid into the treasury on account of University fund shall 
remain a separate and perpetual fund. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 248, p. 287. 

Agrieultural College fund. 

All money paid into the state treasury on account of the sales of 
Agricultural College lands shall be a separate and perpetual 
fund. 

AAfis'. Stats., sec. 249, p. 287. 


Normal Sehool fund. 

All swamp-lands and money in lieu thereof from the U. S., and all 
moneys received as purchase money for swamp lands having 
been divided into two equal parts, shall constitute two separate 
funds, Normal School fund and Drainage fund. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 250, p. 288. 

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450 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


'Swamp land fund. ■. 

The treasurer shall pay counties on proper warrants amounts due 
them from swamp land fund. 

Wis. Stats., soc. 251a, n. 288. 

Provides for date of interest payments from trust fund loans. 

Ch. 72, L. 1901. 

Provision is made in this section as to receipts from Marathon 
county lands. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 252, p. 289. 

Provides as to receipts from Jackson county. 

Ch. 291. L. 1901. 

CertificatG of indehtedness. 

Relates to paying apportionment of interest on certificates of in¬ 
debtedness. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 260. j). 291. 

Payments of taxes from counties. 

County treasurers shall pay to the State Treasurer the amount of 
state taxes charged to their respective counties on or before 
the third Monday in February. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1121, P S19. amended by ch. 335, \j. 1899, sec. 8. 

Procedure when State Treasurer is made to collect taxes within 
time prescribed by law. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 112, p. 845, amended by ch. 308, li. 1899. 

Provides an additional penalty of 20 per cent, of amount withheld. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1122; p. 849. 

Penalties upon .counties when they fail to pay any part of the 
state tax levied upon such county at the time and in the man¬ 
ner required by law to the State Treasurer. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1124, p. 849. 

Procedure as to delinquent taxes on contract lands or lands mort¬ 
gaged to the state. 

Wis, Stats., sec. 1145-47, p. 861; .see sec. 1149, p. 862. 

Treasurer shall allow county treasurers amouat of state tax ille¬ 
gally collected in the next settlement between them, 

Wis-,Stats., sec, 1164, p. 866. 


Laws governing state officers, etc. 


451 


Railroad tax for destruction of weeds. 

Provides for collecting from railroad companies for destruction of 
weeds that the amount so collected shall be returned to the 
municipality from which certificate was received. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 14801), p. 1097. 


Railroad license. 

Every railroad company' except horse power, shall make returns 
to Treasurer on blanks furnished by him a true statement of 
gross earnings, as herein provided. 

The railroad company shall pay a fee as herein provided! and re¬ 
ceive from the State Treasurer a license for calendar year 
commencing Jan. 1, previous to such application. License shall 
be delivered if Railroad Commission approves. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1211, p. 922; see. 1212, p. 922, amended by ch. 208, 
L. 1899. 

This section provides what annual license fee for operation of 
railroad shall be. 

$5 per mile, where earnings are less than $1,500 per mile. 

2 per cent, on gross earnings where railroads are operated on pile 
and pontoon or pontoon bridges, one-half of fees payable when 
license issues and balance Aug. 10, each year. 

AVis. Stats., soc. 1213, p. 922. 

T'ilegraph companies' liccense. 

Details of report to be made by telegraph companies. 

When report conforms to this section. State Treasurer shall issue 
license conditioned upon the prompt payment of legal fee to 
Treasurer on or before June 1, each year. 

The basis of computing the fee per mile. (See sec. 1222a below.) 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 1216, p. 923. 

Telephone companies' licenses. 

Contains special provision for telephone companies whose lines are 
wholly in the state where certain limited rates are charged. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1222a, n. 926. 

Upon failure of owners to pay, the Treasurer shall advertise such 
lines in official paper and shall sell such lines to secure unpaid 
fee. 

AAJs. Stats., see. 1217, p. 924. 

Penalty of such companies to make returns. 

AAJs. Stats., see. 1218, p. 925. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Telephone companies shall return to State Treasurer on blanks fur¬ 
nished by him, a true statement of gro^s receipts each year and 
on returning such statement shall apply for a license and pay 
legal fee and receive license to transact business until Sept. 31 
of that year. 

Certain telegraph companies on same basis, see above. 

Such annual license fee shall be computed on the gross receipts of 
the business. If the amount be over $100,000, 3 per cent. If 
under $100,000 2 1-4 per cent. 

Wis. Stats'., sec. 1222a, p. 926. 

Street Railway and Electric Light companies. 

A statement of the gross cash receipts of street railway and elec¬ 
tric light companies shall be made the first Monday in Decem¬ 
ber to treasurer of municipality where company is domiciled. 
Fee is from 2 to 4 per cent. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1222c, p. 927; sec. 1222(1, p. 928. 

The county treasurer shall pay on or before April 1 each year to the 
State Treasurer two-thirds of the amount received by him from 
each municipality in his county to be applied as a state tax 
and in lieu thereof. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1222e, p. 928, amended by ch. 354, L. 1899. 

Dam and doom companies. 

Dam and boom companies shall, as herein provided, return to the 
Treasurer, upon his blanks, a true statement of receipts and 
disbursements, gross and net earnings showing local taxes lev¬ 
ied or assessed for the year. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1222g, p. 929. 

Each such owner on returning suchj report to pay a fee of 2 per 

I 

cent, of gross earnings. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1222i, p. 930. 

Title companies. 

License fees. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1222 I, p. 930. 

Plank, and toll roads. 

Plank and toll roads, 3 per cent, of gross receipts. 

Provides for statement of gross receipts. 

Penalty for failure, $500. 

Wis. S.tats., sec. 1222m, p. 930. 


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453 


Trust companies. 

Trust 'companies shall pay $300 and 2 per cent, of net income. 
These payments to be in lieu of taxes except upon real estate. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1222k, p. 930. 

Such companies shall deposit with the Treasurer securities as here¬ 
in provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1791e, p. 1316. 

Such companies shall pay license fees to Treasurer in lieu of taxes 
except on real estate. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1791i, p. 1318. 

Peddlers’ license. 

Every peddler, before he shall be entitled to a license, shall pay 
into the state treasury the license fees herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1572, p. 1156, amended by cli. 341, L. 1901. 

Patent-right license. 

Every patent-right dealer, before he shall be entitled to a license, 
shall pay into the state treasury the license fees herein pro¬ 
vided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1573, p. 1156. 

Ev.ery owner, manager or agent of a caravan, circus or menagerie 
before he shall be allowed to exhibit the same in this state 
shall procure a state license and shall pay into the state treas¬ 
ury therefor the sum of $100. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1574, p. 1157, amended by cb. 341, L. 1901. 

There shall be audited ;and paid out of the state treasury to the 
Treasury Agent the sum of 25 per cent, of the amount which 
the Treasury Agent may cause to be colleccted and paid into 
the state treasury as fees for licenses. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1582, p. 1159. 

State licenses for hanTcrupt sales. 

Persons selling bankrupt stocks, insolvent or closing out sales, etc., 
shall obtain a license. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1584d, p. 1160. 

Applications for state license under preceding section shall be made 
to the State Treasurer, and license issued by him what appli¬ 
cation must contain. 

Files and records of State Treasurer shall be convenient in form 
and open for public inspection. 

Wis. Statsf., p. 1584e, p. 1160. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Upon proper application and receipt of $100 fee, the State Treasurer 
shall issue license. 

Details of license. 

■\Vis. Stats., sec. 1584f, p. 1161. 

Express companies. 

Procedure to tax property of. 

Ch. Ill, L. 1899. 

Sleeping car coryipanies. 

Procedure as to tax of. 

Ch. 112, L. 1899. 

Freight line companies. 

Procedure as to tax of. 

Lh. 113. L. 1899. 

Equipment companies. ' ' 

Procedure as to tax of. 

Ch. 114, L. 1899. 

Inheritance tax. 

Procedure as to collection of tax. " 

Ch. 335, L. 1899, p. 17. 

Funds from public administrator. 

The duty of the State Treasurer on receipt of funds from public 
administrator. 

Wis. Slats,, sec. 3820, p. 2438. 

W. N. G. ' ^ . 

The Quartermaster General is authorized to draw funds not to ex¬ 
ceed $500 at any one time from the state treasury for the pay¬ 
ment of labor at the Wisconsin military reservation, giving 
his personal receipt therefor and filing proper vouchers within 
60 days thereafter. 

Ch. 228, L. 1901. 

Note.—This section would appear to be entirely inconsistent with 
if not repealed by chapter 8, laws of 1901. 

f 

This act makes provision as to the payment of troops in camp 'and 
should be considered in connection with chapter 433, laws of 
1901, 


Ch. 228, L. 1901. 




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455 


The Fish and Game Wardens shall pay to the State Treasurer the 
proceeds of any fish or game caught, killed or taken in viola¬ 
tion of any law, sold at public auction less the expense of such 
sale. 

Wis. Stilts., see: 1498e, .p. 1111. 

All fees for licenses issued for hunting deer shall he paid to the 
' Secretary of State previous to the issuing thereof who shall 
pay the same to the State Treasurer. 

Wis. Stats., see. llOSp, p. 1115. 

Board of Canvassers. 

The Treasurer with the Secretary of State and Attorney General 
shall constitute the Board of State Canvassers. 

Whenever the chief justice shall designate any state office or judge 
to act as one of the board, such officer or judge shall be en¬ 
titled to receive a compensation and the Secretary of State 
shall audit his account for the same and draw a warrant on 
the State Treasurer for payment thereof. See also section 87, 
page 215. 

Wis. Stat.s'., .see. 93, p. 217. 

Board to examine unused, state chattel property. 

The Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer are hereby 
constituted a board to examine any chattel property of the 
state in the hands of the Superintendent which is not in use 
at anytime and direct it to be sold or otherwise disposed of 
in such manner as the board may deem for the best interest 
of the state. 

Tlie Superintendent shall pay to the Treasurer proceeds of all such 
sales. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 294, i). 302. 

Commissioners of Prmting. 

The Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General are 
commissioners of the public printing. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 296, p. 303. 

Deposit required with printing hid. 

Each bidder for public printing shall deposit with the State Treas¬ 
urer, before making his proposals, the sum of $1,000 to be 
forfeited in case he shall not make a contract according to his 
proposals, if accepted, and according to the requirements of 
this chapter, and shall take a receipt of said Treasurer and 
deposit the same with his proposals. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 347c, p. 319. 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


45 () 

Railroad Commissioner's Report to Treasurer. 

It is provided in this section what this report must embrace. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1795, p. 1322. 

Treasurer Board of AgrieuUure. 

The State Treasurer is ex-officio treasurer of the State board of 
Agriculture. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1458, p. 1087. 

Wliatever money shall be appropriated or otherwise received by 

♦ 

said board for the department of agriculture shall be paid to 
the State Treasurer and be disbursed by him on orders signed 
by the president and secretary of the board, for such purposes 
as will best promote the interests committed to their charge. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1458b, p. 1088. 

Treasurer University Regents. 

The State Treasurer shall be the treasurer of the Board of Regents 
of the University and shall perform all duties of such office. 

Wis. Stats., sec. S79, p. 330. 

Accounts for the expenses of the Board of Regents incurred in the 
performance of any duty in pursuance of any direction of the 
board, shall be paid by the treasurer on the order of the board 
out of the University Fund income. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 392, p, 335. j 

Commercial fertilizers. 

All moneys received by the director of the experiment station shall 
be paid into the treasury of said station. 

Evidently the intent was to have the money paid into the State 
Treasury. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1494(1, p. 1106. 

Receipts of Experiment Station under Nursery Stock disease act. 

The director of the experiment station shall turn over all moneys 
received by him under this act to the State Treasurer to be 
credited to the General fund. 

Ch. 'ISO, L. 1899. 

AA’is. Stats., sec. 8, p. 266; secs. 9, 10. 

The State Treasurer is ex-officio treasurer of the Normal School 
Regents. 


AAbs. Stats., sec. 395, p. 337, 




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All moneys actually and necessarily expended by any member of 
tlie Board of Normal Regents shall be paid from the Normal 
School Fund income in the state treasury on accounts pre¬ 
sented to and adjusted by the board and certificate signed by 
the secretary and president thereof. 

Wis. Stats., sec. S95, p. 337. 

Sums donated and subscribed for the erection, etc. of Normal 
School buildings must be paid into the state treasury before a 
warrant shall be issued for any part thereof. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 401, p. 338. 

State Superintendent—Proceeds of dictionaries sold. 

The State Superintendent shall pay all money received on account 
of dictionaries sold to the state treasury. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 509, 511, p. 392. 

Fees from Commissioner of Insurance. 

The Comniissioner of Insurance shall make daily payments to the 
State Treasurer of all fees and taxes received and shall, on the 
first day of each month, report in detail the receipts of his de¬ 
partment during the preceding month to the Governor, Secre¬ 
tary of State and State Treasurer, together with the dates of 
such payments to the Treasurer. 

It shall be the duty of the Governor, Secretary of State and State 
Treasurer to quarterly examine and audit the books and rec¬ 
ords of the department of insurance. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1972c, p. 1487. 

An Accident Insurance company shall before a license is issued 
deposit with the State Treasurer a security of not less than 
$1,000 to be approved by the Commissioner of Insurance. 

Ch. 442, L. 1901. 

The State Treasurer shall prepare'^suitable stamps, seals, marks 
and brands in connection with the inspection of oils and shall 
make rules and regulations for the issuing, affixing and can¬ 
celing of said stamps, etc. 

Ch. .466, L. 1901. 

He shall number the districts and the appointment of the deputy 
inspectors shall be filed with him after having been approved 
by the Governor. 

Note: —This account should be consulted for details of treasurer’s 
duty in connection with the superintendent and deputy inspec¬ 
tors. 

He shall place all fees received in a special fund to be devoted to 
the payment of the salaries of the inspector and deputies. 





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Apportioning funds in the treasury. 

In connection with the Governor and Secretary of State he may 
apply the surplus in the treasury or as much as they deem 
proper as a portion of tax levy. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1069a, j). 827. 

Aid to New Richmond. 

He shall transfer to the Trust fund from the General fund $21,500 
appropriated by this act and trust fund commissioners shall 
cancel and file amount of the indebtedness of New Richmond 
to said trust fund. 

Ch. 286, L. 1901. 

BOARDS OF WHICH HE IS A MEMBER. 

Ex-officio member of the executive committee of the Historical So¬ 
ciety. 

Wis. Stats., sec. S74, p. 327. 

Board to examine unused state chattel property. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 294, p. 302. 

Commissioners of Public Lands. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 185, p. 269. ^ , 

Commissioners of Public Printing. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 296, p. 303. 

Board of State Canvassers. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 93, p. 217. 

Board of Deposits. 

Wis. Stats., sec, 160a, p. 253. 

BOARDS OF WHICH THE STATE TREASURER IS TREASURER EX-OFFICIO. 

University regents. ’ 1 

Wis. Stats., sec. 379, p. 330. 

Normal School regents. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 295, p. 337. 

State Board of Agriculture. 

Wis. Stats'., sec. 1458, p. 1087. 




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DISBURSEMENTS ON 


ACCOUNT OE THE TREASURY 


DEPARTMENT 


For the year eiuling Sept. 30, 1900. 

Salaries of ten (10) otlicials and employees .$17,464 00 

I’rinting and publishing, i^nelnding cost of paper and waste, per report 

Commissioners of l*rinting . 538 80 

Postage .and P. O. box rcmt . 354 44 

Stationery, per report Superintendent l’ul»lie Property . 118 97 

Compiling bank statement . 200 00 

Suadry items . 102 03 


Total ...$18,778 24 


l*ages 157, 488 and 500 in the report of the Seeretary of State for the year 
ending Sept. 30, ItHX). 












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ATTOENEY GENERAL. 

This is a constitutional state officer chosen biennially at the 
general election. He receives a salary of $3,000 per year and 
is reinihnrsed his actual and necessary expenses incurred while 
on duty. 

The compilation of laws which follow clearly outline his 
duties, powers and privileges: 

ATTORNEY GENERAL. 

Election and term. 

He shall be chosen biennially at the general election in the even- 
numbered year. His trm of office shall he two years. 

Wis. Stats., see. 128, p. 240. 

Oath and bond. ■ ' ' 

He shall take the constitutional oath and give bond, approved by 
the Governor, for $10,000 within 20 days after receiving notice 
of his election and before entering upon his duties also addi¬ 
tional bond if required by the Legislature or by the Governor. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 161, p. 254. 

Salary. 

His salary is $3,000 including his services as Commissioner of 
Public Lands; also expenses necessarily incurred in traveling. 
Wis. Slats., sec. 170, p. 260. 

This act provides conditions under which the Secretary of State as 
auditor may approve vouchers for transportation. 

Ch. 426, L. 1901. 

Assistants, clerks, messengers, etc. ' 

He may appoint assistants as follows: 

An assistant attorney general at $2,000 annually and expenses 
necessarily incurred in traveling. 

A second assistant attorney general at $1,800, annually. 

A law examiner at $1,500, annually. 

A clerk at $1,000, annually. 

A stenographer at $900 annually. 

' A messenger at $720, annually. 

These appointments and constitutional oaths of the two assistants 
and the law examiner shall be filed with the Secretary of State. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 162, p. 254; sec. 170, p. 260. 


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Duties in general. 

His duties shall be: 

1. To prosecute or defend actions in behalf of the state. 

2. To prosecute for breach of bonds or contract at the request of 

the Governor, Secretary of State or State Treasurer. 

3. To consult with and advise with the district attorneys. 

4. To give written opinions without fee, by Legislature or heads 

of departments as herein provided to examine applications. 

5. To prepare contracts, etc., for departments. To report to the 

Legislature regarding any business of his office when re¬ 
quested. 

6. To pay into treasury all money received by him belonging to 

the state immediately upon its receipt. 

7. To keep in proper books a register of all actions and proceed¬ 

ings had. 

8. To deliver to his successors all money, books documents and 

effects belonging to his office. 

9. To file statement of fees received with Secretary of State on or 

before each September 30 all such fees to be paid monthly 
into treasury. 

10. He shall perform all duties imposed upon him by law, 

AVis. Stats., sec. 163, p. 255. 


Postage. 

He shall be furnished with postage stamps and stamped envelopes 
for his official correspondence, also stationery and Blue books 
as herein provided. 

AVis. Stats., see. 169, p. 258; sec. 121, p. 236; sec. 390, p. 301. 

Action against Telegraph companies. 

Owners of telegraph lines neglecting to pay the license fee shall 
forfeit $5,000 for each neglect, which shall be sued for in ac¬ 
tion in name of the state. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1218, p. 925. 

Telephone companies; license; action; forfeiture. 

Telephone licenses required by this chapter shall be such in form 
as shall be approved by the Attorney General. 

Telephone companies neglecting to obtain license or pay the fee 
shair forfeit $5,000 and the Attorney General shall, upon such 
neglect collect by action and proceed to have franchises for¬ 
feited. 

Condilions delinquents may make return of license fees before 
judgment. 

AVis. Stats., .sec. 1222a, p. 926, 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Palace, sleeping and drawing-room car owners. 

l 

Owners of palace, sleeping and drawing room cars may be re¬ 
strained, at suit of Attorney General, from using such cars or 
collecting compensation. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1222b, n. 927. 

Dam and Boom companies fo?'feilure of charter for neglect. 

Upon neglect of dam and boom companies to obtain licenses and 
make report, the Attorney General may proceed to have the 
charters forfeited. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1222j, p. 930. 

Plank and toll road owners; license fee, action. 

When owners of plank and toll road neglect to make report or pay 
fee, such owners shall forfeit the sum of $500 to be sued 
for and recovered by action in the name of the state. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1222m, n. 930. 

Trusts, Pools—Duty of Attorney General. 

Whenever the Attorney General shall have reason, to believe that 
trusts, pools and conspiracies exist it shall be his duty to de¬ 
termine whether the law has been violated and proceed against 
such corporation in accordance with this chapter. 

■\Vis. Stats., sec. 1791k, p. 1319. 

Attorney General may have cases printed. 

This section provides that the Attorney General may have his cases, 
arguments and briefs printed by the State Printer. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2414, p. 1741. 

This act authorizes the compilation of the opinions of Attorney 
General from the organization of the government to the pres¬ 
ent time. 

Ch. 161, L. 1901. 

Costs, how paid. 

The necessary costs and disbursements incurred in bringing and 
prosecuting actions, as herein providjed by the Attorney Gen¬ 
eral, shall, when certified to by him, be paid out of the state 
treasury. 

Receiver of corporation may be compelled to reimburse State Treas¬ 
urer for such costs and disbursements. 

Wis. Stats., see. 3248, p. 2223. 

Judgment roll, where filed. 

He shall file judgment roll with the Secretary of State, as herein 
provided. 

Wis, Stats., sec. 3249, p.. ■ 2224, 


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Avpropriation for books. 

$200 is annually appropriated for books purchased for the office of 
the Attorney General. 

Ch. 324, L. 1899. 

Debts and diversion of funds. 

Authority to create indebtedness. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 563, p. 414. 


IN CONNECTION WITH THE GOVERNOR. 

Examination of books. 

He shall in connection with the Governor examine and see that all 
the money appearing by the books of the Secretary of State and 
State Treasurer as belonging to the several funds, is in the 
vaults of the treasury or state depositories. 

In case of a deficiency the treasurer shall be required to make up 
such deficiency, and if such treasurer refuse or neglect to do so, 
the Attorney General shall institute proceedings to recover the 
• same. 

AVi.s. Stat.s., sec. 159, p. 252. 

Examination by Attorney General. 

It shall be the duty of: the Attorney General to examine corpora¬ 
tions when required to do so by the Governor. 

Wis. Stats., see. 1766, p. 1275. 

Transfers of moneys. 

The Attorney General in connection with the Secretary of State and 
State Treasurer, with the consent of the Governor, is author¬ 
ized to transfer trust funds to the general fund. 

Ch. 147, L. 1899. 

He shall report to the Governor on or before Dec. 10th, each even- 
numbered year, as herein provided. This report shall be pub¬ 
lished by the Commissioners of Public Printing in the public 
documents of the state, and they shall also print 1,000 copies to 
be bound in cloth, to be distributed, as herein provided. 

Ch. 94, L. 1901. 

This act provides an additional report to be made to the Governor 
before Jan. 10, each odd-numbered year, 


Ch. 97, L. im. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Uy CONNECTION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE. 

Costs, how paid. 

The necessary costs and disbursements in bringing and prosecuting 
actions against corporations shall be audited by the Secretary of 
State. 

Wis. iStats., sec. 3248, p. 2223. 

See page 3, section 159. 

Ch. 147, L. 1899. 

IN CONNECTION WITH THE STATE TREASURER. 

Action for forfeiture. 

Money recovered in actions brought by the Attorney General for a 
forfeiture, shall be paid into the treasury. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 3300, p. 2236. 

IN CONNECTION WITH THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. 

'Neglect to obtain license—Duty of Attorney General. 

In case railway companies neglect to obtain licenses and make re- 
.port, they shall forfeit $10,000, and the Attorney General shall 
. collect by action and proceed to have forfeiture of franchises 
declared. 

Conditions under which delinquents may make returns prior to 
judgment. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1214, p. 923. 

Yiolation of law—Proceedings if law violated; expense. 

Expenses of Attorney General in connection with the Insurance 
Commissioner. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 1955k, p. 1465; sec. 1972a, p. 1486. 

Commissioners of Public Lands. 

He shall be one of the Commissioners of Public Lands. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 185, p. 269. 

Statement of fees. 

His fees as Commissioner of Public Lands shall be included in his 
detailed statements of fees, which he shall file with the Secre¬ 
tary of State each Sept. 30. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 163-9, p. 255. 

Commissioners of Printing. 

He shall be one of the Commissioners of Printing. 

AA’is. Stats., sec. 296, p. 303, 


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465 


Manufacturing in the state prison; debt against state. 

His consent, in writing, is necessary, in connection with the Gov¬ 
ernor and Secretary of State, before the State Board of Control 
can create indebtedness when the appropriation is insufficient or 
great emergency exists. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 561i, p. 490. 

State Board of Deposits. 

He shall be a member of the State Board of Deposits. 

AVis'. Stats., sec. 160a, p. 253. 

Board to try complaints against railways. 

He shall be a member of the Board to hear and try complaints 
against railway companies. 

Ch. 225,-L. 1899. 

Board of Canvassers. 

He shall be a member of the Board of Canvassers. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 93, p. 217. 

Legislative committees. 

He shall appear in person or by his assistant before the committee 
and give counsel in relation to the liability of the state thereon 
and act for the state in all things connected therewith. 

AA'is. Stats., see. 107, p. 233. 


Escheats. 

His duty to bring action to protect the state. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 283, p. 298. 

State officers may require searches, etc., without fees. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 2963, p. 2075. 


DISBURSEAIENTS IN THE DEPARTAIENT HE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 


For the j’ear ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


Salaries of seven officials and employees .$10,920 00 

Printing, including cost of paper and waste, per report Conimissioni- 

ers I’rinting .-. 249 27 

Postage and P. O. box rent . 80 50 

Traveling expenses of three (3) persons . 617 92 

Books . 374 40 

Stationery, per report Superintendent I’ublic Property . 70 60 

Sundry items . 107 87 


Total.$12,420 56 


Pages 157, 158, 488 and 500 in the report of the Secrelary of State for the year 
ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


STATE SirPERINTEEDEET. 

Tills elective state officer has general charge of the educa¬ 
tional interests of the state and the law confers upon him the 
power and prescribes appropriate duties. 

The synopsis of laws which follow fully set forth his duties 
and privileges. 

The salary provided for this officer by the constitution of the 
state is hut $1,200 annually. By provision of legislative acts 
he does, however, receive annually an amount for other services* 
rendered to the state which will make his total salary the same 
as the Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer. 

ife is allowed to draw $3,800 annually as commissioner for 
the common schools provided by chapter 99 of the laws of 1901. 

By chapter 258 of the laws of 1901 it is proposed to submit to 
the people an amendment to the constitution to permit this of¬ 
ficer to receive such a salary as the legislature shall designate 
instead of the $1,200 provided by the constitution. 

COMMON SCHOOLS. 

The common schools of the state are supported hy the income 
of the school fund and the one (1) mill tax on all assessable 
property which is distributed under authority of the provisions 
of chapter 28 of the Wisconsin Statutes of 1898, sections 554 to 
560, inclusive. 

The amount apportioned to counties during the year ending 
September 30, 1900, was $796,826.27, of which $625,000 was 
the result of the one (1) mill direct tax on assessable property 
and the balance was interest on land certificate loans, bonds, cer¬ 
tificates of indebtedness and bank deposits. 

FREE HIGH SCHOOLS. 

The state aids free high scliools under the provision of section 
491b and 496, pages 385 and 387 of the Wisconsin Statutes of 
1898 and chapter 214 of the laws of 1899, wheh provide that 


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they may receive from the general fund of the state under con¬ 
ditions named one-half (i) of the amount actually expended for 
instruction in high schools over and above the amount required 
to be expended for common schools. 

It is the duty of the State Superintendent to apportion the 
money anlong the high schools under the conditions provided 
by the laws referred to. 

The amount expended by the state during the year ending 
September 30, 1900, was $97,371.80. > 

MANUAU TRAINING IN HIGH SCHOOLS. 

TTnder conditions named in sections 49.6b and 49Gc of the 
Wisconsin Statutes of 1898 the state gives further aid from the 
general fund to free high schools that have maintained manual 
training departments. 

The State Superintendent is charged with the duty of pass¬ 
ing upon the fact set fortlr by the city superintendents where 
such school is located and making certificate to the- Secretary 
of State as required in the laws referred to. 

The amount paid by the state on this account during the year 
ending September 30, 1900, was $3,500. 

COUNTY TRAINING SCHOOLS FOR TEACHERS. 

By the authority of chapter 269, laws of 1899, the state aids 
counties in maintaining training schools for teachers provided 
no l^onnal schools are located therein. 

The condition under which such aid is given is set forth in 
section five (5) of the act on page 456 of the session laws of 
1899. 

The total amount which can be paid out under this law is 
limited to $2,500 annually. During 1900 only two (2) coun¬ 
ties, Dunn and Marathon, established schools to conform to the 
requirements, and the amount appropriated was divided equally 
between them. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


STATE SUPERINTENDENT. 

Term and oath. 

His term of office shall be two years. 

He shall take his constitutional oath of office within 20 days after 
receiving notice of election and it shall be filed with the Sec¬ 
retary of State. 

Wis. Stats., sec. m, p. 256. 


Office, 

His office shall be in the capitol, where papers and documents re¬ 
lating to his office shall be deposited. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 167, p. 258. 

This act provides conditions under which the Secretary of State 
as Auditor may approve vouchers for transportation. • 

• Ch. 426, L. 1901. 


Salary. 

His salary is $1,200 annually and he is to be reimbursed his travel¬ 
ling expenses in making official visits required by law, foT the 
preparation of Agricultural Courses in Common Schools. 

Wis. Stats'., sec. 170, p. 260. 

As Commissioner under this act his salary is $3,800 annually, and 
traveling expenses. 

Ch. 199, L. 1901. 

Assistant Superintendent. 

He may appoint an assistant at $1,800 annually and traveling ex¬ 
penses, whose oath of office and appointment shall be filed with 
Secretary of State. 

Such assistant shall perform such duties as Superintendent shall 
prescribe. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 165, p. 256, amended by ch. 297, L. 1899. 

High School Inspector. 

In like manner he may appoint a High School Inspector at $1,800 
and necessary expenses, who shall assist him as provided in 
this section. The salary and expenses of this office to he from 

' the appropriation to free high schools. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 165a, 170, p. 256. 

Clerks, etc. ' ~i ; ' P’ ' ' fl 

’ ■ i I ! 

He may appoint clerks, as follows; 

A chief clerk, at $1,500 annually, who shall have charge of the office 
books and correspondence. 


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A library clerk at $1,400 annually, who is allowed travelling ex¬ 
penses, and who shall aid school libraries. 

An index filing clerk at $1,000. 

A mailing clerk at $1,000. ^ 

A clerk and stenographer at'$720. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 165b, p. 256, amended by cb. 297, L. 1899. 


Duties. 

He shall have general supervision over common schools, and it 
shall be his duty 

1. To visit and; inspect the schools and work for the oause of edu¬ 

cation, as herein stated. 

2. To recommend the most improved text-books and advise and cor¬ 

respond regarding the improvement in the common school sys¬ 
tem. 

3. To prescribe rules and regulations regarding school libraries, 
- laws and courses of study. 

4. To examine and determine finally appeals under the laws and 

prescribe rules of practice in respect thereto. 

5. To collect educational work. 

He may expend therefor not over $150 a year. 

6. To apportion and distribute school fund income. 

7. To make copies when required of any paper in his office or any 

of his acts or decisions, and he may charge therefor 12c per 
folio. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 166, p. 256. 

8. To deliver his report to the Governor on or before Dec. 10 each 

even numbered year, 

Wis. Stats., sec. 355b, p. 314. 

(This subdivision states what his report shall embrace.) 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

9. To hold at least four conventions yearly for consultation, etc., 

with county superintendents. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the 
Governor before Jan. 10, each odd-numbered year. 

9,000 copies of the biennial report of the State Superintendent 
shall be printed, not to exceed 250 pages. 

U. 8. grant of public land. 

Every 16th siection of public land of the U. S. is granted to the 
state for the use of schools. 


Enabling act, p. 49. 


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State Superintendent. — 

The supervision of public instruction is vested in the State Super¬ 
intendent, who shall be chosen by the electors of the state. His 
compensation shall not exceed $1,200, annually. 

Const., art 10, see. 1, p. 119. 

S(^hool fund, interest of, how applied. 

The interest of the school' fund shall be applied to the support and 
maintenance of public schools, the purchase of suitable libraries 
and apparatus therefor. 

Const., art. 10, sec. 2, p. 119. 

District schools; tuition; sectarian instruction. 

Provides for the establishment of district schools, which shall be 
unifoTm and free from tuition charge to children between four 
and twenty, and no sectarian instruction shall be allowed,. 

Const.,, art. 10, sec. 3, p. 119. 

Annual school tax. 

Elach town and city shall raise by tax for support of common schools 
annually, a sum not less than one-half the amount received by 
such municipality for school purposes from the income of 
school fund. 

Coiu^t., art. 10, sec. 4, p. 120. " 

Income of school fund. 

Provision for the distribution of-school fund income. 

When no distribution. 

Const., art. 10, sec. 5, p. 120. 


Regents. 

He is ex-officio member of the Regents of Normal Schools. 

Wis'. Stats., sec. £93, j). 3£6, aineiuled l)y ch. 74, L. 1899. 

Board of Visitors. 

He shall appoint a Board of Visitors for Normal Schools. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 406, p. 340. 

Report of academies. 

He shall receive on or before October 10 of each even-numbered 
year a report from the trustees of academies and institutions 
for the year ending with the 31st of August of the second pre¬ 
ceding year. 

What report shall contain. 

AVis. Stats., see. 411, p. 341, including secs. 407, 408. 



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Record of examination. 

Ho shall record the date of certificates issued and the name, age 
and residence of person to whom issued and preserve on file 
in his cfRce all papers relating to the examination of appli¬ 
cants for state certificates. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 456, p. 367. 

Compensation of examiners. 

Tlie State Superintendent shall fix and certify all the actual and 
necessary expenses incurred by the examiners. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 458, p. 3G7. 

Examinations for superintendents certificates. 

Relates to the conduct of examination for teachers’ state certifi¬ 
cates. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 4611, p. 373. 

Purchase of books; librarian and records. 

He shall prepare a list of hooks and furnish the same for district 
libraries. He shall furnish to each town clerk record books 
for the use of his oflice in connection with ditties specified in 
this section. 

Wis. Stats., see. 486a-l), p. 382, aiiiended by cli. 272, L. 1899. 

Farm bulletins. 

He shall distribute farm bulletins deposited with him py the Su¬ 
perintendent of Agricultural Institutes. 

AAus. Stats., sec. 486c, p. 383. 

State aid. 

He shall certify the amount to be paid in aid of free high schools 
to the Secretary of State. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 491b, p. 385. 

State aid, how obtained. 

State aid to manual training schools—how secured, amount of 
and how paid. 

Limitations as to amount of state aid. 

Amount of state aid how determined and obtained. 

AA’is. Stats., sec. 496, p. 388, amended by cli. 214, L. 1899. 

Supervision and course of study. 

State Superintendent’s duties in the line of supervision. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 496a, p. 388. 

State aid for manual training department. 

AA"is. Stats., sec. 496c, p. 389, amended by cli. 273, L. 1899. 




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Dictionaries. 

He may furnish to any school district or department thereof one 
copy of Webster’s Dictionary, on receipt of an affidavit of the 
proper officer that thd school has not oeen supplied or that the 
one furnished has been lost or is unfit for use. On payment - 
in advance of the cost price to said Superintendent for any so 
to be re-placed. 

He may sell, at the cost price, to any of the charitable, educational, 
reformatory, or penal institutions on the written requisition 
made by institution superintendent, as many copies of such 
dictionary, not exceeding the number of departments in the 
institutions, as may be necessary. 

He may also furnish each county superintendent, each teacher em¬ 
ployed in Normal Schools or University, each state officer and 
member of Legislature and their employees, with one copy 
thereof at cost price. 

He may purchase, at not exceeding $7 per copy delivered at his 
office, a sufficient number of copies of such dictionaries to fur¬ 
nish as above and the expense thereof shall be paid out of the 
state treasury. 

Wis. Stilts., sec. 509, p. £92. 

Payment of money. 

The State Superintendent shall pay to the State Treasurer all the 
money received on account of dictionaries sold as afore stated 
and render, an account of all dictionaries sold in his report to 
the Governor. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 511, p. £92. 

Apportionment of; loss of right. 

School Fund income tax. 

Apportionment to counties how made. 

There shall be no apportionment when schools are not maintained 
7 months in the year. ^ 

Wis. Stats., sec. 554, p. 403, ameiuled liy cli. 115, L. 1S99. 

Certificate and notice. 

He shall certify the apportionment made to the Secretary of State 
. immediately giving notice to each county clerk and county 
treasurer stating amount apportioned to his county. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 555, p. 404. 

Correction of apportionment. 

P.rocedure when there is a correction to be made in the apportion¬ 
ment. 

Wis. Stats., see. 556, p. 404. 


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Btate aid to schools. 

When application is made to him, the State Superintendent shall, 
with the consent of the Board of Control, grant permission to 
establish schools for instruction of deaf-mutes residents of this 
state. 

Mayor of any city and president of any village which shall main¬ 
tain such schools shall report to the State Superintendent an- 
nualTy, and oftener if so directed, facts in relation to such 
schools as they may require. 

Accounts, how made. 

Certificates and affidavits substantiating accounts for sums to be 
paid’ for support of such schools shall be approved in writing 
by Oie State Superintendent. 

Wis. Stats., s«c. 578, i). 425; sec. 579, p. 426. 


Postage. 

He is entitled to postage stamps and stamped envelopes for his of¬ 
fice for official correspondence at the expense of the state. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 169, j). 258. 

stationery. 

He or his assistant may procure stationery for his office at the ex¬ 
pense of the state. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 290, p. 301. 

Duties of State Superintendent. 

He shall give information and assistance in organizing training- 
schools in counties for common school teachers. 

He shall prescribe the courses of studies to be pursued and de¬ 
termine the qualifications of the teachers. 

He shall supervise and inspect the same. 

Ch. 268, L. 1899. 

County training schools. j ' ' ' j i 

The secretary of each county training school board shall report to 
' the Superintendent on each July 1.. Upon receipt of such re¬ 
port, if satisfactory, the Superintendent shall make a certifi¬ 
cate to that effect and file the same with the Secretary of 
State. 

rii. 268, L. 1899 

The assistant state superintendent and library clerk shall be re¬ 
imbursed expenses actually incurred in performance of duty 
when such accounts are approved by the Superintendent. 


Ch. 297, L. 1899. 


474 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Appomtme7it of Harvey as commissioner. 

Appointment of State Superintendent L. D. Harvey as commis¬ 
sioner to investigate methods of manual training. Duties. 

Ch. 121, L. 1899. 

$1,000 may be used by the State Superintendent for providing pub¬ 
lic lectures in connection with institutes. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 408, p. 340, aaiended by ch, 179, L. 1899. 

JnstitiUe instructors. 

No money shall be paid for services rendered as an instructor in 
any institute to any person unless he holds a certificate signed 
by the State Superintendent certifying that the committee on 
institutes of the Board of Regents of. Normal Schools approves 

of said person as a competent institute, instructor. 

* 

Wis. Stats., sec. 461i, p. 372. 

iichool fund tax; apportionment. 

School fund apportionment. 

He shall apportion the school moneys each county will be entitled 
to receive and certify the apportionment so made to the Secre¬ 
tary of State and State Treasurer and he shall at the same time 
certify the amount of said tax to each county clerk and treas¬ 
urer. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1072a, p. 827. 

Report of academies. 

On or hefore October of each even-numbered year he shall receive 
the report of the academies. 

What report shall contain. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 411, p. 341. 

Any person who has graduated from a regular collegiate course at 
the University and after such graduation shall furnish evi¬ 
dence to the State Superintendent of good moral character and 
of successful teaching for one year in a public school of this 
state may have his diploma countersigned by said Superin¬ 
tendent which shall then have the force and effect of a limited 
state certificate, subject to the power vested in the State Su¬ 
perintendent to revoke the right given by his signature to such 
diploma. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 387, p. 333. 

I 

This act adds a new section to be known as-497^ and relating to 
the review of the decisions of the State Superintendent. 

Ch. 184. L. 1901. 



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475 


Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the office of the county su¬ 
perintendent the State Superintendent may appoint a suitable 
person to such office until another shall be elected and qualified. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 967, p. 765. 

The State Superintendent shall furnish each office by whom a re¬ 
port shall be made blank forms upon which they shall make 
their annual reports. 

tVis. Stats., see. 466, p. 375. 

He is authorized to issue certificates as herein provided for after 
countersigning diploma issued by the State University. Force 
and effect of this act results in a legal license to teach in pub¬ 
lic schools. 

Ch. 171. L. 1901. 

This act relates to the decisions of the State Superintendent pro-- 
vided for by chapter 27 of the Wisconsin statutes Of 1898. 

( h. 180, L. 1901. 

This act provides for the establishing and maintenance of county 
schools of agriculture and recites the duties of the State Su¬ 
perintendent in connection therewith. 

(’ll. 288, L. 1901. 

The State Superintendent may appoint two competent persons who 
shall act under his direction as inspectors of day school for the 
deaf and for the school for the deaf at Delavan. When not 
engaged in the inspection of the schools such inspectors shall 
perform such other duties as the State Superintendent shall 
direct. 

t'h. 422, L. 1901. 

This act authorizes the State Superintendent to appoint two per¬ 
sons to assist him in the inspecting and supervising of state 
graded and free high schools to be known as the state school 
inspectors. 

(’h. 4S9, L 1901. 


47G 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


DISBURSEMENTS IN THE 


DEPARTMENT OF 


STATE 


SU I’ E RIN T E N D E N T 


Foi oiie year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Salaries of eight (8) otRcials and clerks .$10,520 00 

Traveling expenses of live persons . 1,998 56 

Dictionaries purchased to be sold. 4,404 00 

I’ostage and P. O. box rent . 915 50 

Printing, including meinoriaj and arbor day annuals and cost of paper 

and waste, per report Commissioners of ITunting. 3,665 81 

Expressage ... 758 69 

Statiouerj% per report Superintendent Public Property . 219 42 

Sundry items . 143 49 


Total .$25,525 47 


Pages 158, 488 and 500 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year 
ending Sept. 30,, 1900. 


DISBURSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OP COMMON SCHOOLS 
For the year ending. Sept. 30, 1900. 

l*er diem expenses of three (3) persons .. $844 80 

Interest on certificates of indebtedness due from general fund to school 
fund income .109,459 00 

Total, $110,303.80 per page 182, and $691,500.32 per pages 212-213, 
transfers having been deducted, making, in all.$801,804 12 

See report of the Secretary of State for the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


DISBURSEMENTS IN COUNTY TRAINING SCHOOLS FOR TEACHERS 

_For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Amount of state appropriation, divided equallj^ between Dunn and Mara¬ 
thon counties . $2,500 OO 

I*age 182 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year ending Sept. 30, 
1900. 


DISBURSEMENTS IN FREE HIGH SCHOOLS 
For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Amount apportioned to the various counties in the state .$97,371 80 

Page 197 in the report of, the Secretary of State for the year ending Sept. 
30, 1900. 

DISBURSEMENTS IN CONNECTION AVITH MANUAL TRAINING IN’ 

HIGH SCHOOLS. 

For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Amount paid to ten (10) cities complying wiith Ithe law . $3,500 00 

Page 197 in the Secretary of State’s report for 1900. 

DISBURSEMENTS IN CONNECTION AAHTH DEAF MUTE INSTRUCTION 

IN CITIES. 

Amount paid to 15 cities complying with the law .$25,749 64 

I*age 191 in Secretary of State’s report for 1900. 





















LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


477 


RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. 

This elective state officer is charged with the duty to inspect 
and examine the condition of the railroads doing business in 
the state with relation to the -public safety and convenience. 

Any one desiring the full details of his powers and duties, ref¬ 
erence should be made to the section of the Wisconsin Statutes 
of 1898 and the acts amendatory thereto to which reference 
is made in the compilation which follows. 

RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. 

How chosen; election and term. 

He shall be chosen at the general election each even-numbered year 
for a term of two years, beginning'the first Monday in January 
succeeding election. 

No person owning stocks or bonds or in the employ of or interested 
otherwise pecuniarily in any railroad or transportation company 
shall be eligible to this office. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 128, p. 249; sec. 1792, p. 1321. 

Salary; resignation. 

His salary is $3,000 annually. 

If he resigns his resignation shall be made to the Governor. 
Sections 94k, 94L and 965 provide how vacancy may be filled. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 170, p. 261; sec. 961, p. 763. 


His oath and hond. 

He shall take the oath herein provided. 

His bond shall be $20,000, with sureties approved by the Governor. 

Bond shall be filed with the Secretary of State. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1793, p. 1321. 

Assistance. 

He shall appoint a deputy commissioner whose salary shall be 
$1,750 annually, and who shall have the same power as Com¬ 
missioner. -His oath shall be as herein provided and shall be 
filed with the Secretary of State. He shall give such bond to 
the Commissioner as the latter may prescribe. 

No other clerical assistance is provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 170, p. 261. 


4-78 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Duties. 

He shall inquire into any neglect or violation of the laws of the 
state by any railroadi corporation doing business therein. He 
shall inspect and examine the condition, equipment and man¬ 
ner of management of any and all railroads doing business in 
the state with relation to the public safety and convenience. He 
shall also examine and ascertain the pecuniary condition and 
the manner of the financial management of every such railroad 
corporation. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1794, p. 1321. 

Furthei' duties; companies to report. 

His duty relating to complaints made in writing. 

He shall on or before Feb. 10 in each year ascertain and return 
to the State Treasurer: 

1. The actual cost of each railroad in this state up to and including 

Dec. 31, the next preceding. 

2. The total gross receipts resulting from the operation of every 

such railroad during the next preceding year. 

3. The total net earnings resulting from the operation of every 

railroad during the preceding year. 

4. The total interest-bearing indebtedness of the corporation owning 

or operating such railroad and the amount of interest paid such 
corporation during the preceding year, ending on the 31st of 
December. 

Wis'. Stats., sec. 1795, p. 1322. 

Poivers; loitnesses. 

He shall have the power to examine witnesses, administer oaths, 
send for persons or papers and at any and all times may have 
access to all books and papers of every such railroad corpora¬ 
tion in any railroad onice of this state. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1796, p. 1323. 

Railroad maps. 

He shall supervise the publishing, of the 25,000 copies of railroad 
maps of Wisconsin. 

How certain number of copies shall be mounted. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1795a, p. 1323. 

Office supplies, expenses, trayisportation. 

He shall keep his office at the capitol and, shall be provided with 
all necessities, and the expense thereof shall be paid out of the 
state treasury. 

Commissioner and his deputy shall have the right of passing, in 
the discharge of their official duties, on all railroads and rail¬ 
road trains free of charge. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1797, p. 1323. 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


479 


Books to be produced; bridge devices. 

He may require railroad corporations to produce their books as may 
be required, as herein provided. 

He may approve interlocking bridge "device and safety crossings. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1751, p. 1264. 

Postage. 

He shall be furnished with postage’and stamped envelopes for his 
official correspondence. 

AVIs'. Stats., sec. 169, p. 258. 

Stationery. 

He shall be furnished with necessary stationery. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 290, p. 301. 

Blue Book. 

He may have 125 copies of Blue Book. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 121, p. 236. 

Palace, sleeping and draiving room cars. 

Every owner of palace, sleeping and drawing room cars shall make 
and return to the Railroad Commissioner a true statement of 
the gross earnings made by the use of such cars between points 
within this state. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1222b, p. 927. 

fl. R.; return of earnmgs. 

A true statement of the gross earnings made and returned to the 
State Treasurer by every railroad company. 

Wivs. Stats., sec. 1211, p. 922. 


Report, when to be made. 

'Every person or corporation owning or operating a street railway 
within the state of Wisconsin shall on or before Jan. 31, report 
to the Railroad Commissioner annually of its operations during 
the preceding year. 

Ch. 329, L. of 1899, p. 599. 


Provides for an additional report to be made to the Governor odd- 
numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

What report shall contain. 

Ch. 308, L. 1899. 

Penalty in case of neglect. 

Provides for report to him from assessors, 



480 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Board to hear and determine complaints against R. R. Cos. 

The Railroad Commissioner, Attorney General and Go-vernor are 
hereby constituted a board to hear, try and determine the com¬ 
plaints. 

Railroad Commissioner shall investigate the complaints and report 
to the Board. 

Ch. 225, p. 376. 

Printing. 

The report of the Railroad Commissioner shall be limited to 200 
pages and 1,000 copies shall be printed. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 335b, p. 314. 


DISBURSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. 

For the y('ar ending Sept. SO, 1900. 

Salaries of ofBcials and employees . $5,310 00 

Traveling expenses of commissioner and deputy. 984 34 

Printing, including cost of i)aper and waste, per report Commission¬ 
ers Printing . 490 93 

I’ostage and P. O. box rent .. 167 00 

Stationery, per report Superintendent I’ubiic l*roperty . 40 63 

Sundry items . 136 84 


Total . .$7,129 74 

Pages 159, 488 and 500 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year 
ending Sept, 30, 1900, 










481 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


INSURANCE COiA[MISSrONER. 


Tills elective state officer is charged with the duty of deter- 
iiiining under the.state laws as to what companies shall do busi¬ 
ness in the state. 

The reports which shall he made to him, his power, duties 
and privileges are as outlined in the laws which follow: 


COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE. 

Election and term. 

He shall be chosen biennially at the general election in even-niim- 
bered year. 

AVis. Stats., see. 128, p. 240. 


Salary. 

His salary shall be $3,000, annually. 

(Secs. 961 and 94k, 94L, provides how he may resign and how va¬ 
cancy may be filled.) 

Wis, Stats., sec. 170, p. 261. 

Commissioner's oath, bond, office — Reports. 

Before entering upon his duties he shall take the oath of office and 
execute a bond for $20,000, as herein required. Tbe oath shall 
be filed with the 'Secretary of State and the bond with the 
State Treasurer, after having been approved by the Governor. 
He shall have an official seal and conduct examinations and ex¬ 
ercise such control of insurance corporations as may be required 
by law. 

His office shall be in the capitol and he shall be provided with 
postage, printing office supplies and Blue Books. 

Ail insurance companies shall report to him. 

AVis. Stnts., soc. 1967, p. 1483; sec. 121, p, 236; sec. ICO, p. 238: sec. 
290, p. 301. 

Deputy and other assistants and salaries. 

He may appoint a deputy at $1,500 annually, whose oath of office 
shall be filed with the Secretary of State and who shall give a 
bond to the Commissioner as he may prescribe. Such deputy 
shall have the same power as Commissioner in case of the lat¬ 
ter’s sickness or absence or Avhen detailed to do special acts. 

31 ' 


482 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


He may appoint: 

A chief clerk at $1,200 annually. 

An actuary at $1,200 annually. 

An examiner at $1,200 annually. 

Two clerks at $1,200 each annually. 

A stenographer at $720, annually. 

A filing clern at $900 annually. 

A messenger at $900, annually. 

A mailing clerk at $900, annually. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1967a, p. 1483; sec. 170, p. 261. 

Investigation; fees; revocation of license. 

The Commissioner may address inquiries to any insurance company 
doing business in this state or any officer thereof in relation to 
its doings or conditions or any other matter connected with 
its transactions, and it shall be the duty of every corporation 
or officer so addressed to promptly reply in writing to 
such inquiries; and, whenever he shall deem it expedient to do 
so, or when any responsible person shall file with him written 
charges against any such corporation, alleging that any return 
or statement filed by it with such Commissioner is false or 
that its affairs are in an unsound condition, he shall, in person, 
or by some one to be appointed by him for that purpose, not an 
officer or agent of, or in any manner interested in, any insur¬ 
ance corporation doing business in this state, except as a policy 
holder, examine into its affairs and condition; and it shall be 
the duty of the corporation, its officers or agents to cause its 
books to be opened for inspection, and to pay all reasonable ex- 
, pense of and compensation for such examination upon the cer- 
V tificate and requisition therefor of said Commissioner; which 

expenses, however, shall not exceed $5 per day during the time 
of the examination and 5c per mile for traveling. 

Whenever it shall appear to the said commissioner from his own 
examination or the report of the person appointed by him that 
the condition of any foreign company examined is unsound he 
shall revoke the certificate granted such company and cause a 
notification thereof to be published in the official state paper 
and mail a copy thereof to each agent. 

The Commissioner shall examine insurance corporations applying 
for admission to transact business in this state, and if the 
affairs or condition of any such corporation do not fully meet 
the requirements of law he shall withhold his certificate. 

'AVis. Stats., goc*. 1968, n. 1483. ' . 


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LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


483 


Restoration of capital. 

Provides the duty of the Commissioner as to requiring restoration 
of capital of insurance companies, as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1969, p. 1484. 

Reduction of capital. 

Provides that the Commissioner may, as herein provided, author¬ 
ize corporations to continue business on reduced capital stock 
where capital has beep, impaired. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1970, p. 1484. 

Forms for and publication of statements. 

The Commissioner of Insurance shall prepare and furnish to each 
insurance corporation organized under the laws of the state 
and to the attorneys of corporations incorporated in other 
states and countries, doing business of insurance in this state 
printed forms of annual and other statements as required by 
law to be made by such corporations, and may make such 
changes in such forms as shall seem best adapted to elicit 
from them a true exhibit of their condition in relation to the 
matters required by law to be reported to him; and all such 
corporations shall make such statements as required by the 
safd commissioner; and he may for such reasons as he shall 
deem sufficient, extend the time for filing such annual state¬ 
ments, but not exceeding 60 days. 

He shall cause condensed statements of certain companies to be 
published in the state official paper and in one other daily 
newspaper. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1971, p. 1485, amended by eh. 192, L. 1899. 

Fees payable. 

There shall be paid to the commissioner in addition to the fees 
elsewhere in these statutes provided for, by every insurance 
corporation, person or agent to whom this chapter applies, 
the following fees: For filing the first declaration or state¬ 
ment. with certified copy of charter, $25. For filing the annual 
statement of any insurance corporation, $25. 

For each certificate of authority issued by him to each agent of any 
foreign fire or marine insurance company 'not organized as 
aforesaid, $2. 

For every copy of a paper filed in his office, other than such decla¬ 
rations and statements, 15 cents per folio. 

For certffying and affixing his seal to any paper, 50 cents. 

Millers’ and manufacturers’ mutual insurance corporations shall 
pay 


484 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


For filing the first declaration or statement and issuing certificate 
thereon, $10. For filing annual statement and issuing, certi¬ 
ficate thereon, $3. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1972, p. 1485. 

Agents to he licensed. 

No officer or broker, agent or sub-agent of any insurance corpora¬ 
tion of any kind, except town insurance corporations of this 
state shall act or aid in any manner in transacting the busi« 
ness of or with such corporation, in placing risks or effecting 
insurance therein without first procuring from the Commis¬ 
sioner a certificate of authority as provided by law nor after 
the period named in «uch certificate shall have expired. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1976, p. 1488. 

Proceeding if law violated; expenses. 

The Commissioner shall bring notice of the violation of any of the 
provisions of this chapter by insurance companies to the 
notice of any company which shall have committed the same. 
And in case of persistent violation thereof by any company 
he shall, if the company be incorporated under the laws of this 
state, report the same to the Attorney General. 

He sh'all also bring or cause actions to be brought to recover all 
forfeitures imposed by these statutes for a violation of any of 
their provisions by insurance companies or their agents. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1972a, p. 1486. 

Commissioners report. 

The Commissioner shall keep and preserve in a permanent form a 
full record of his proceedings, including a concise statement 
of the condition of each insurance company reported, vis¬ 
ited or examined by him; and shall annually at the earliest date 
make a report to the Governor of the general conduct and con¬ 
dition of all such companies. 

Wiis. Stats., sec. 19721), p. 1486, amended by ch. 233, L. 1901. 

What report shall contain. 

Provides for the preparation and distribution ^of the reports is¬ 
sued by the Commissioner of Insurance. 

Ch. 1897, L. 1901. 

Payments; monthly report. 

The Commissioner shall make daily payments to the State Treas¬ 
urer of all fees and taxes received and shall, on the first day 
of each month, report in detail the receipts of his department 
during the preceding month to the Governor, Secretary of 
State and State Treasurer, together with the dates of such pay¬ 
ments to the Treasurer. 


Wis. Stats., sec. 1972c, p. 1487. 




LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


485 


Valuation of policies. 

The Commissioner shall calculate the existing value of all the 
outstanding policies of any corporation not valued by the in¬ 
surance department or proper officers of either state under 
whose laws it is organized, or of New York or Massachusetts 
and such corporation shall pay him compensation therefor as 
herein provided. ' 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1950, p. 1458. 

Fire and navigation insurance; fees. 

Provide for payment by insurance companies of license fees to the 
Commissioner of Insurance. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1219, p. 925; sec. 1220, p. 925, amended by ch. 326, 
L. 1S99, and ch. 21, L.- 1901. 

Fees of foreign companies. 

Provide for payment by insurance companies of license fees to the 
Slate Treasurer. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1221, p. 925. 

Formation of, for insuring property — Articles, what to contain. 

Not less than 15 persons may organize an insurance corporation by 
filing articles of incorporation containing declarations as 
herein provided. 

AVis. Stats., secs. 1896, 1897, p. 1388. • 

Commissioner shall approve of security of any accident association 
of $1,000 before license is issued. 

Ch. 442, L. 1901. 

Articles, proof of publication. ’ 

Proof of publication of such articles shall be filed with the Com¬ 
missioner. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1899, p. 1389. 

Examination, patent; name. 

The Commissioner shall cause examination of corporations as 
herein provided. 

Provision is made for filing certificate Avitli the Commissioner as 
to the condition of such corporation. 

Commissioner shall have the right to reject proposed name or title 
when he deems it likely to mislead the public. 


Wis. Stats., sec. 1900, p. 1390. 


480 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


In the foregoing coiiclensed conipilation of the duty of tlie 
(joinniissioner of iiisurance no reference has been given to iiu- 
nierous j^rovisions of law which S2:)ecifically j)rovid© the de¬ 
tailed jirocedure of the Insurance Department in connection 
with each claoS of corj^orations. 

For the henetit of those seeking such details, the following 
reference index to tlie statutes may he of service: 

Special funds, duty as to. Wis. Stats, of 1898, sec. 1909, p. 1394. 
Where funds or capital are impaired, Wis. Stats, of 1898, sec. 1912, 
p. 1395. 

Foreign insurance corporations, Wis. Stats, of 1898, sec. 1915, p. 
1396; sec. 1919, p. 1401. 

Reports and statements, when made; what to show, fWis. Stats, of 
1898, sec. 1920, p. 1401; sec. 1921, p. 1403. 

Town insurance companies, Wis. Stats, of 1898, sec. 1927, p. 1406; 
articles filed with, sec. 1932, p. 1408; reports, sec. 1938, p. 1411. 

Millers’ and manufacturers’ insurance companies, duty as to, Wis. 
Stats, of 1898, secs. 1941a, b, c, d, pp. 1412-1414. 

Mutual companies in cities and villages, duty as to, Wis. Stats, of 
1898, sec. 1941—1, p. 1415; sec. 1941—6, p. 1417; sec. 1941—12, p. 1418. 
Bankers’ mutual casualty companies, duty as to, ch. 65, laws 1899, p. 88. 

Druggist insurance companies, duty as to, Wis. Stats^ of 1898, sec. 
1941—14, p. 1419; sec. 1941—20; sec. 1941—22, p. 1421. 

Church fire insurance companies, duty as to, Wis, Stats, of 1898, 
sec. 1941—23, p. 1421; sec. 1941—25, p. 1422; sec. 1941—28; ch. 118, 

L. 1899, p. 176. 

Lumber dealers’ insurance associations, duty as to, Wis. Stats, of 
1898, sec. 1941—34, p. 1424; sec. 1941—36; sec., 1941—40, p. 1425. 

Standard hre policy, duty as to, Wis. Stats, of 1898, sec. 1941—42, p. 
1425. 

Fire insurance company, power to revoke license; foreign fire com¬ 
panies, Wis, Stats, of 1898, secs. 1943a, b, p. 1451. 

Duty as to inspection, Wis. Stats, of 1898, sec. 1945e, p. 1453; see 
Ch. 190, L. 1&99. 

Stock fire insurance companies, Ch. 166, 1899, p. 241. 

Insurance on Lloyd’s principle, Wis. Stats, of 1S98, sec. 1945g, p. 
1454. 

Duty of commissioner in connection with Lloyd’s principle, Ch. 249, 
L. 1901. 

Assessments by foreign companies, Wis. Stats, of 1898, sec. 1945i, 
p. 1454. 

Life companies, approval of, Wi^ Stats, of 1898, sec. 1947, p. 1456; 



LAWS GOVERNING.STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


487 


examination of, sec. l‘J48—9, p. 1457; papers to be filed, sec. 1953, p. 
1458. 

Life companies, reports, domestic, Wis. Stats, of 1898, sec. 1954—5, 
pp. 1459-60. 

Assessment or mutual companies, duty as to, Wis. Stats, of 1898, secs. 
1955a to n, pp, 1460 to 66. 

Life companies, discrimination in rates, Wis. Stats, of 1898, sec. 
19550, p. 146'6. 

Domestic hail companies, Wis_. Stats, of 1898, sec. 1965, p. 1469. 
Foreign hail companies, Wis. Stats., of 1898, secs. 1966—1-11, pp. 
1469 to 1^72. 

Mutual live stock companies, Wis. Stats, of 1898, secs, 1966—14-15-24. 
pp. 1472 and 1473. 

Domestic, casualty, credit, title, suretyship companies, Wis. Stats, of 
1898, secs. 1966-26-31, pp. 1474-76; sec. 1966—46, p. 1481; sec. 1966-32, 
p. 1476. 

Foreign—same. 

Insurance of domestic animals, Wis. Stats, of 1898, secs. 1966—51 to 
54; p. 14.82. 


DISBURSEMENTS IX THE INSURANCE I)E1*ARTMENT. 


For tlie .year eiuling S(*i)t. 30, 1900. 

Salaries of ton (10) officials and emplo.veos .$13,020 00 

Traveling expenses of two (2) persons . 97 67 

I’riniting, including cost of paper and waste, per report Coniin's.sion- 

ers of IT'inting ... 5,281 15 

I’ostage and U. (). box rent . 1,109 95 

Expressagc .... 1,586 25 

Stationery, per report Snijcrintendent Public Ib'operty . 97 38 

Telephone and telegrams.;. 50 66 


Total .$21,245 06 


Pages 159, 488 and 500 in the report of th(‘ Secretary of State for the j^ear 
ending Sept. 30, 1900. 














J88 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


COMMISSIONERS OF TAXATION. 

• 

Commission of what to consist; appointments. 

In order to secure improvement in the system and an equaliza¬ 
tion of taxation in this state, there shall be a commission 

of taxation, a first assistant commissioner and a second as- 

/ 

sistant commissioner. The Governor shall nominate and by 
and with the consent of the senate at this session, appoint 
as such officers persons known to him to possess knowledge 
of the subject of taxation and skill in matters pertaining 
thereto, to serve ten years from May 1, 1899. 

Ch. 206, L. 1899. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1, p. 341. 

To take oath of office. 

The commissioner and his assistants and any clerk appointed by 
him, within 30 days after his acceptance of such appointment 
and before entering upon their duties, shall take, subscribe 
and file with the Secretary of State the constitutional oath. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2, p. 341. 

Power and duty of commissioner. 

The commissioner shall have general supervision of the system 
of taxation throughout the state, shall have power to make a 
thorough investigation thereof, and shall report to the legis¬ 
lature on the first day of each regular session the results of 
his supervision and investigation, and shall formulate and rec¬ 
ommend legislation for the improvement of the system and 
for the equalization of the taxation of the state. He shall 
keep in his office a public record of his acts and orders and 
print for* general circulation such information as he may deem 
proper. 

Wis. Stats., see. 3, p. 342. 

This act defines and enlarges the powers and duties of the com¬ 
missioner. 

Ch. 220, L. 1901. 

He may take testimony, etc. i > . 

Wile,. Stats., see. 4, p. 342. 

Duties of assistant commissioners. 

The commissioner shall prescribe the duties of the assistant com¬ 
missioners, and in the performance thereof they shall exercise 
so far as necessary the power hereby vested in the commis¬ 
sioner. 


Wis. Stats., sec. 5, p. 342. 



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489 


Commissioners to preside over meeting of State Board of Assessment. 

The commissioner shall be a member and preside at the meetings 
of the Board of Assessment, and shall lay before the Board 
such information within his possession as in His judgment will 
assist it in its deliberations. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 6, p. 343. 

Compensation of eommissioners and employes. 

The annual compensation of the commissioner shall be $5,000; as¬ 
sistant commissioner, $i,000 annually; second assistant com¬ 
missioner, $4,000 annually. 

The commissioner shall fix the compensation of any clerk or em¬ 
ployee in his office; and no person while serving as commis¬ 
sioner or as either of his assistants, or as a clerk in his office, 

* 

shall hold any other office or position of trust or profit, or pur¬ 
sue any other business or avocation, or serve on or under any 
committee of any political party. 

Wis. Sluts., SCO. 7, p. £43, uuiciuled by cb. 322, L. 1S99. 

Offiee supplies, who to furnish. 

Rooms in the capitol shall be set apart for the use and furnished 
under the direction of the commissioner. He shall be fur¬ 
nished with necessary postage, stationery and supplies and his 
printing done by the commissioners of public printing. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 8, p. 343. 

Appropriation clause. 

The salaries of the commissioners, his assistants and clerks,” their 
necessary traveling expenses and all other disbursements of 
his office shall be paid out of the state treasury, as the salaries 
and expenses of other state officers are paid, and a sum suffi¬ 
cient to carry out the provisions of this act is hereby appro¬ 
priated. 

AAMg. Stats., sec. 9, p. 343, amended by eh. 220, L. 1901. 

This law constitutes the* ’commissioner and the first and second 
assistants a State Board of Assessment, and prescribes their 
duties in relation thereto. 

.Ch. 237, L. 1901. 


490 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


DISBURSEMENTS IN THE 


DEI’AR^rMENT OF THE TAX 


UOMMISSIONERS 


For th(‘ yoiir oiiding Sept. 30, 1900. 

Snlarios and services of nine officials ..$15,012 18 

Traveling expenses of three (3) persons . 191 52 

Freight and expressage . 49 14 

Printing, including cost of paper and waste, per report Coniniissioners 

of Printing . 180 03 

l*ostago aiiid P. O. box rent ... 1,026 00 

Stationery, per report Superintendent I’nblic Property. 344 05 

Telejihone and telegrams .;. 17 46 


Total .$16,820 38 


Pages 160, 488 and 500 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year 
ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


DISBURSEMENTS IN “OLD TAX COMMISSION OF 1898.” 

Printing second edition of their report, includitig cost of paper and 
waste, per report Commissioners Printing . 854 97 

Pages' 156 and 488 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year ending 
Sept. 30, 19(XI. 















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401 


roMi\rrssT()NEPtS or ruBLic lands. 

Tlic (''onniiissioiiers of Public .Lands are tlie Secretary of 
State, State Treasurer and Attorney General, as provided by tlie 
constitution. 

They have tlie sipiervision and care of state lands or of lands 
of wbicli the state has an interest. They receive no compensa¬ 
tion as sncli commissioners. 

Cbapter 258 of the laws of 1901 provides that the land office 
should be removed to the office of the Secretary of State, reduces 
the salaries of the land-office clerks and places them under the 
Secretary of State. This was to have been etfective January 
1, 1901. Idle provisions of this act were never carried out. 
(diapter 482, laws of 1901, reorga.nizeis tlLO land-office, reistoreis 
the salaries of the chief clerk and assistant chief clerk and pro¬ 
vides that the Commissioners of Public .Lands may employ such 
clerks and pay such salaries as may be deemed necessary pro¬ 
vided that not more than $0,500 shall be expended for salaries 
during one JTar, including the salaries of the chief clerk and as¬ 
sistant chief clerk. 

In certain cases the subject head only is given in the com¬ 
pilation which follows, because those desiring the detailed pro¬ 
cedure as to drainage fund, the sale of public lands, forfeiture 
and resah^, annulment of certificates, etc., should consult the 
statutes. 

The province of this pamphlet is to give an outline only of 
the duties of each department. 

COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC LANDS. 

Commissioners of school and university lands. 

The Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General 
shall constitute a board of commissioners for the sale of the 
school and university lands and for the investment of the 
funds therefrom. 

Any two of said commissioners shall be a quorum for the trans¬ 
action of all business pertaining to the duties of their office. 


Const., art. 10, sec. 7, p. 120. 


402 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Commissioners and their powers. 

They liave the general care and supervision of all lands belonging 
to the state or in which it has an interest. 

They may make investigations concerning the rights of the state 
to indemnity swamp-lands and select and secure all such lands 
as it is or may hereafter be entitled to. 

The accounts for expenses incurred in so doing, on their approval, 
shall be payable out of the general fund. 

Wis. Htats., soc. 185, p. 269. 

Office and records; copies as evidence. 

They shall keep their office at the capitol. They shall arrange 
and preserve therein all records, books, reports, surveys, etc., 
pertaining to the public lands heretofore, including all such 
as have been or shall he received from the United States or 
any officer thereof., All records, books and files kept by the 
commissioners shall at all business hours be open to the in¬ 
spection of any person free of charge. 

IWis. Stats., sec. 186, p. 269. 

Clerks and their oaths. 

The commissioners may employ one chief clerk at $1,800, an as¬ 
sistant chief clerk at $1,600, and other clerks at salaries the 
commissioners deem necessary, provided the entire amount 
paid in salaries is not over $6,500 annually. They shall take 
the oath of office herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 187, p. 269, amended by eh. 452, L. 1901. 

Investment of funds. 

They, by and with the approval of the Governor, may direct the 
investment of so much of the money of any fund or of the 
income of any fund in the state treasury as they may deem 
advantageous to the state to so invest and also direct the 
disposal of any such bonds at any time by their written order, 
approved by the Governor and recorded in the office of the 
Secretary of State. i > 

Wis. Stats., sec. 160, p. 252. 

They are authorized by this act to direct the loan from the trust 
fund of $75,000 to be repaid to the trust fund as herein pro¬ 
vided. 

Ch. 230. L. 1901. 

Fees. 

They shall collect as fees 50 cents on every certificate and 50 cents 
on every patent, issued by them, to be paid by the purchaser 
and credited as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 189, p. 270, amended by ch. 432, L. 1901. 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. . 493 


Expenses, hoiv made. 

All expenses incurred by them in the care and management of 
the funds, etc., and in the care, protection and sale of the pub¬ 
lic lands, including advertising, shall be fixed by the commis- 
, sioners and paid out of the state treasury. 

Wis. Stilts., sec. 190, p. 270. 

Purvey of lands. 

Whenever it shall appear to them necessary that surveys should be 
made in order to ascertain the true boundaries of any tract 
or portion of the public lands, or to enable them to describe 
and dispose of the same in suitable and convenient lots, they 
may cause all such necessary surveys to be made. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 192, p. 270. 

Plat of lands. 

Whenever they shall deem it advantageous to any fund to be de¬ 
rived therefrom they may cause to be laid off into small vil¬ 
lage lots any tract or portion of the public lands held for sale, 
and to be appraised by three disinterested freeholders of the 
county in which the lands so to be subdivided are situated. 

Snch freeholders shall be appdinted by the commissioners. 

All reports, surveys, returns, maps and appraisals shall be re¬ 
corded in the office of the commissioners. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 193, p. 270. 

Lease of'lands. 

They may from time to time lease for terms not exceeding one 
year and until the same are disposed of according to law, 
all such public lands under their care as shall have improve¬ 
ments on them. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 194, p. 271. 

Sale of land iciih water-power. 

Whenever there shall be a water-power upon any of said lands 
which are offered for sale, it shall be optional with the com¬ 
missioners to sell together all the tracts or lots upon which 
such water-power is situated and such other tracts or lots 
as are necessary for the use and enjoyment of the same; or 
they may sell each such tract or lot separately as in their 
opinion will be most beneficial to the 'fund to be derived from 
such sale. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 195, p. 271. 

Sale of puhlic lands. 

Relate to the duties of the commissioners with reference to the 
sale of public lands. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 202, ji. 272; sec. 212, p. 275, amended by cli. 432, 
L. 1901. 

AA'is. Stats., secs, 213-221, p. 276-279. 


494 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


/ 


Is an act authorizing the commissioners to sell certain state lands 
in Buffalo Co. ■ 

Ch. 127, L. 1901. 

Forfeiture and resale of lands. 

Wis. St.ats., Hecs. 227-229, p. 280-282. 

Annulment, of certificates and patents. 

Stilts., sec. 231, p. 282. 


Taxes. 

Lost certificates and patents. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 233, p. 283; sec. 234. 

Fees for advertising. 

Fees for advertising sale of lands shall be 50 cents for each sep¬ 
arate description of land, provided that any such advertise¬ 
ment shall not exceed fifteen descriptions; the fees to be paid 
therefor shall be the same as provided for publication of legal 
notices. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 237, p. 284. 

Commissioners' authority; seizure and sale of material. 

The chief clerk shall, when necessary, examine the public lands 
' and protect them from trespass or to aid in collecting dam¬ 
ages for trespasses committed, and be paid his actual expenses 
while on such duty. 

commissioners may award persons informing them of trespass 
committed 20 per cent, of amount collected. 

The commissioners shall have the power to seize or cause to be 
seized any lumber, timber, bark, minerals, or other materials 
or property cut upon, dug, removed or taken from any of the 
public lands belonging to this state, and sell the same at auc¬ 
tion to the highest bidder under rules and regulations pre¬ 
scribed by them. On such sale they may cause a bid to be 
made on behalf of the state for noi less than half the actual 
value of the property to be sold and such property shall be 
sold at such price as they deem best for the interest of the ' 
state. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 238, p. 284; see. 239, p. 284; sec. 240, p. 285. 

Trespass by stranger and certificate holder. 

Wis. Stats., see. 241, p. 285. 

Payments out of fines collected 

Payments to District Attorney out of fines collected, 

Wis. Stats., see. 243, p. 286, 




LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


405 


Money, hoio disposed of. 

All money received from the sale of logs, lumber, shingles, timber, 
minerals or other articles seized under the provisions of this 
chapter, or recovered in legal proceedings for damages done 
to public lands, shall be paid into the treasury to the credit 
of the respective funds to which the lands belong on which 
such trespasses were committed, and all other money collected 
as expenses, fees, penalties and damages for trespass on such 
lands shall be paid into the general fund. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 245, p. 286. 

Division of swamp land and funds. 

All swamp lands and all moneys in lieu of swamp lands, which 
the state shall hereafter receive from the United States, shall 
on receipt thereof be equally divided between th6 normal 
school fund and the drainage fund by the commissioners. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 251, p. 288. 

Drainage fund. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 253, p. 289; sec. 254. 

Investment of trust funds. 

AVis. Stats., secs. 258^263, pp. 290-296, amended by eh. 129, L. 1899; 
eh. 130, L. 1899; cii. 12.3, L. 1901. 

Provides for date of interest payments on trust fund loans. 

rii. 72. L. 1901. 

Appraisal and abstracts of land. 

Appraisal, how made. 

Duty of commissioners with reference to the appraisal and ab¬ 
stracts of mortgaged lands. 

Appraisal, how made. 

AVis. Stats., see. 278, p. 296; sec. 279. 

The Treasurer shall transfer to the trust fund from the general 
fund $21,500 appropriated by this act, and trust fund com¬ 
missioner shall cancel and file amount of the indebtedness of 
New Richmond to said trust fund. 

t’h. 286, L. 1901. 

Lands, how sold; reduction of price. 

Said lands how sold by commissioners. 

Reduction of price. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 280, p. 296; sec. 281, p. 297. 

Proceedings if debt not discharged by sale. 

AVis. Stats., see. 282, p.'297. 


49G 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Forfeited mortgaged lands. Redemption. 

Wis. Stats., sec*. 282a, p. 297. 

Ijands to be sold. 

Duty of commissioners when they have reason to believe that any 
lands have escheated to the state for defect of heirs. 

Wis. Stats., sees. 284, 285, 286, p. 298. 

Right of way through public lands. 

Wis. Stats., see. 1857, p. 1370. 

Tax for and appropriation of part-loans. 

They may direct the State Treasurer to set apart hy way of loan 
to the fund known as the university income for university 
uses such uninvested moneys or part thereof In the trust funds 
for the period while so uninvested as in their judgment shall 
be prudent, such loan to be repaid from the trust funds from 
the portion of such tax hereinbefore appropriated, with inter¬ 
est at the rate then required on deposits made pursuant to 
sections 160a to IGOf inclusive. 

Wis. Stats., soc. 399, p. 335, see cli. 170, L. 1899. 

State tax loans. 

They may loan to the Board of Normal School Regents such part 
of the normal school funds as they deem prudent, not to ex¬ 
ceed $60,000, to he repaid from the income of the normal 
schools and from any a,ppropriations hereafter made for their 
support and maintenance, as follows: 

Feb. 1, $5,000, 1898. 

Feb. 1, $5,000, 1899. 

Feb. 1, $10,000 each year thereafter until said loan is fully paid 
and discharged. 

Wis. Stats., see. 406a. p. 340, see eh. 170, L. 1899. 

' The commissioners are authorized to loan a portion of the trust 
funds of the state to the city of Rhinelander, Oneida Co., Wis. 

f’h. 126, p. 193, L. 1899. 

They may loan a portion of the trust funds of the state to the 
county of Door and to the city of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. 

Ch. 241, p. 399, L. 1899. 

To set aside certain state land to the Wisconsin Military Reserva¬ 
tion. 


Ch. 293, p. 516, L. 1899. 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


407 


This act requires them to convey, to grantees of the Sturgeon Bay 
of La.ke Michigan Ship, Canal and Harbor Co. certain lands 
herein described. 

Ch. 287, li. 1901. 


Printing, 

Eight hundred and fifty copies of the report of the commissioners 
of public lands shall be printed, not to exceed 50 pages. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 335b, p. 314. 


Authorizes Portage county to borrow $80,000 from the. trust funds 
and the commissioners of public lands shall have authority to 
make the loan to the state. 


498 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


STATE FOREST WARDEN. 

^tate forest warden. 

'I'he chief clerk of the land office shall be the state forest warden, 
and he may appoint a clerk in such office as his deputy with 
duties as herein provided.' “v 

Wis. Stats., sec. 16361), p. 1185; amended by cli. 432, L. 1901. 

Fire warden; duty, yay and liahility. 

The state forest warden shall appoint at least one fire warden in 
each organized town and shall keep a register of names and 
address. 

The oath of office of the fire warden shall be filed with the state 
forest warden. 

Duty of fire warden, pay and liability. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1636c, p. 1186. 

Notices to he posted; report. 

On suitable blanks furnished by the state warden the fire warden 
shall conspicuously post notices. 

They shall report t<5 the state forest warden as to all fires, and on 
or before Dec. 1 succeeding each general election shall report 
to the Governor a summary of such facts. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1636d, p. 1186. 

Alloivance to state loarden and deputy. 

The commissioners of lands shall audit all the accounts of the 
state forest warden and his deputy, and when allowed by them 
and approved by the Governor they shall be audited by the 
Secretary of State, who shall issue his warrant therefor, but 
in no case shall such expense and compensation exceed $300 
per annum. 

AAas. Stats., sec. 1636e. p. 1186, amended by ch. 432, L. 1901. 

Further duties. 

For additional duties of the state forest warden see this section. 

AAls. Stats., sec. 1816a, p. 1340. 

Postage, stationery; Blue Book. 

He shall be furnished with necessary stationery and postage, and 
shall have one copy of the Blue Book. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 121, p. 236; sec. 169, p. 258; sec. 290, p. 301. 




LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


499 


DISBUKSE.MIONTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE LAND COMMISSIONERS 


For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Salaries, including salaries under section LS6, R. S., swamp-land claims, 
salaries ami expenses paid under sec. 190 of R. S., salary of Forest 
AVardens, per diem and expenses of ('ommissioner and fee for ex¬ 


amining state lands ..$20,235 97 

Printing, including cost of paper and veaste and prijut ng of Forest 

Warden . 446 18 

Postage and 1*. O. box rent, including postage of Forest AVarden . 29 74 

Telephone and telegrams, including telegrams of Fori'st warden. £9 74 

Expressage . S5 

Stationery, per report Superintendent Public Property . 70 63 

Draughtsman . 1,200 00 

Disbursements for advertising lands . 238 80 


Total .$20 930 87 


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500 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


COMMISSIONERS OE PUBLIC PRINTING. 

While the statutes are not entirely clear as to the intention 
of the legislature as to printing, and while all laws on the sub¬ 
ject do not in express words define the duty of the Commis¬ 
sioners, it is believed that the following summary of the acts 
governing their duties will be sufficiently comprehensive for 
the purposes of this pamphlet. 

The system provided to be established by chapter 433 of the 
laws of 1901, see ante, page 308, contemplates that all of the 
printing, binding etc., will be charged to the department, board, 
society or institution receiving it, together with the paper used 
and waste sustained and allowed as provided by law, and that 
these entries will be made with such promptness that expense 
of this character will at all times appear on the records of the 
Auditor. 


COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC PRINTING. 
Commissioners, who are. 

The Secretary of State, Treasurer and Attorney General are the 
commissioners. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 296, p. 303. 

To advertise for proposals. 

They shall during the first week in June each even-numhored year 
advertise in six (6) newspapers for printing proposals as 
I herein required. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 297, p. 303. 


Advertisement what to contain. 

Said advertisement shall contain maximum legal prices and forms 
of bids. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 298, p. 303. 

For other requirements consult page 304. 

For maximum prices and conditions see pages 303 and 304. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 299, p. 303. 



LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


601 


Contract, how let. 

The contract shall be let to the bidders who offer to do the work 
at the greatest uniform discount from the maximum legal 
prices, conditions, guaranty and procedure as to bids. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 300, p. 304. 

Const., art. 4, sec. 25, p. 93. 

Contract; bond. 

Details of execution of printing contract and bond. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 302, p. 304. 

Forfeiture of deposit; breach of contract. 

Procedure is given in this section in case of failure of bidders to 
enter into contract. 

Forfeiture of deposit. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 303, p. 305. 

Reletting contract. 

Reletting of contract provided for in case of breach of contract. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 304, p. 306. 

Adver'tisement. 

The commissioners shall, during the first week in February and 
August each year and at other times when they deem it neces¬ 
sary, advertise in two newspapers in Wisconsin, as herein re¬ 
quired for paper required. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 305, p. 306. 

Classes of paper, separate bids. 

Paper must be clear and uniform in color and be divided into two 
classes, as herein provided, and be bid for separately. 

Wis'. Stats., sec. 306, p. 306. 

Samples. 

Samples of qualities desired shall be provided for by bidders. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 307, p. 306. 

* 

Paper bids, bond. 

Details of execution of paper contract and bond. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 308, p. 306. 

Paper contract how awarded. 

I Wis. Stats., sec. 309, p. ..07. 

When to be rejected. 

The commissioners shall carefully examine the paper received to 
see if it corresponds to samples furnished. If it fails to equal 
such samples the commissioners shall notify the contractor 
and reject the paper. 


Wis. Stats., sec. 311, p. 307. 


502 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Printing bids; guaranty. 

Bids shall be deposited with the Secretary of State. 

A certificate of the Treasurer certifying that he has received from 
the bidder $1,000 in money or U. S. bonds must accompany 
a bid before it shall be considered. Bids shall be accom¬ 
panied by a written guaranty signed by two or more freehold¬ 
ers in the sum of $5,000 to the effect that they guarantee the 
bidder will, if his bid be accepted, execute the contract and 
bond required by law within the time commissioners may 
prescribe. 

Wi's. Stnts., sec. 301, p. 304. 

Order for 'paper; waste or conversion. 

Ten per cent, shall be allowed the state printer for waste on jobs 
of 10 quires or less and 5 per cent, on jobs of more than 10 
quires. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 313, p. 307. 

Ti7iO may make printing orders. 

Printing orders shall be made by the heads of departments requir¬ 
ing work and shall be transmitted through the Secretary of 
State. No order shall be given for work not absolutely 
needed nor in quantities greater than absolutely required. 

Wis. Stats., see. 314, p. 308. 

Duty of legislative clerks. 

Duty of legislative clerks in connection with orders for printing. 

AVis. Stats., p. 315, p. 308. 

Bills, etc., how printed. 

Provides as to the printing of bills, joint resolutions and memori¬ 
als. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 316, p. 308. 

Daily journals; appendix. 

The printing of daily journals and appendix provided for. 

AVis. Stats., secs. 317, 318, p. 308, 

Public documents. 

What the public documents shall contain. 

Avis. Stats., sec. 319, p. 309. 

Reports what to contain; how printed, what to be omitted. 

The Governor shall transmit reports received by him to the com¬ 
missioners, who shall strike out therefrom all parts not actu¬ 
ally necessary, in their judgment, to be printed for the infor¬ 
mation of the people and to order the publication of the re¬ 
mainder in condensed form as the commissioners may pre¬ 
scribe. 

AA7.S. Stats., sec. 333, p, 313; sec. 334, p. 313. 




LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 593 

The part so stricken out shall he copied in a book by the Secre¬ 
tary of State and returned to the officers or boards making 
the reports. 

Commissioners' report. 

The commissioners shall make a biennial report to* the Governor 
and the report shall be bound with the reports of the Secre¬ 
tary of State, 

Wis. Stats., sec. 335, p. 313. 


An additional report is provided by this act to be made to the 
Governor before January 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

Size of reports. 

Eimitations of number of pages of the biennial reports of the vari¬ 
ous officers and boards. 

Wis. Stats., see, 3351), p. 314. 

Number of copies. 

Limitations of number of copies on orders of commissioners 
through the Secretary of State. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 3351), p. 314. 

How bound. 

This section provides how reports shall be bound. 

vvJs. Stats., sec. 335(1, p. 315. 

Reports for Board of Agriculture, Horticultural Society, Dairy¬ 
men’s Association, Experiment Station of University of Wis¬ 
consin, Conference of Charities and Reform. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 335c, p. 315. 

Enlargement of reports, etc. 

In no case shall the number of printed pages of any of the reports 
or transactions provided by law exceed the maximum number 
specified except upon written request of the officer of the de¬ 
partment submitting the same and upon the written approval 
of the majority of the commissioners. 

AVis. Stats'., sec. 3S7, p. 31(i. 


Geographical and Natural History Survey. 

This act permitted the Commissioners of Printing to print the re¬ 
ports of the Survey. 


50-1- 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Printing for Historical Society. 

Relates to printing and binding that may be done for the Histori¬ 
cal Society. 

The commissioners shall approve of the matter printed. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 340, p. 316; sec. 375, p. 327. 

Assessment and election laios. 

Provides for printing assessment and election laws. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 342, p. 317. 

Supreme court reports: contract for puhlicaton; price of reports. 

Relates to the publication of supreme court reports. 

AAds. Stats., sec. 3471), p. 318, amended by eh. 118, L. 1901. 

Free Library Commission, office, printing and incidental expenses. 

The state printer, upon the order of the commissioners, shall print 
such circulars, labels and blanks as may be required by the 
Free Library Commission. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 3731), p. 326. 

The new section added by this act directs the state printer to fur¬ 
nish the secretary of the Free Library Commission with cop¬ 
ies of all state documents. 

C’h. 168, L. 1901. 

University reports and printing thereof. 

q^he commissioners may order such paper and binding, on and with 
which the reports of the University Regents shall be printed 
and bound, with the approval of the Governor. Also the 
AVashburn Observatory reports. 

AVis. Stats., see. 383, p. 332. 

A \jutant General, reports of officers' convention. 

Adjutant General may procure printing of report of officers’ con¬ 
vention upon order of the commissioners. 

AVis. Stats., see. 648, p. 461. 

Dairy and Food Commissioner's printing. 

Provides that the Dairy and Pood Commissioner shall be fur¬ 
nished such printing as may be necessary, 

AVis. Stats., see. 1410, p. 1058. 

State Veterinarian, bulletins. 

Relates to the printing of the report and bulletins of information 
issued by the State Veterinarian. 


AA'is. Stats., see. 1492c, p. 1103. 




LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


505 


Board of 'Arhitration, report. 

Relates to-the printing of the report of the Board of Arhitration 
and Conciliation. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1729i, p. 1250. 

Attorney General may have cases printed. 

The Attorney General may require to be printed by the state 
printer copies of or abstracts from the records and his argu¬ 
ment and brief. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2414, p. 1741. 

This act.provides that the report of the Attorney General be pub¬ 
lished by the commissioners of public printing in the public 
documents of the state, and they shall also print 1,000 copies 
to be bound in cloth to be distributed as herein provided. 

Ch. 94, L. 1901. 

They shall publish the opinions of the Attorney General in accord¬ 
ance with this act and deliver the documents to the Attornej'’ 
General as herein provided. 

Ch. 161, L. 1901. 

Commissioners of taxation. ■ 

The printing for the commissioners of taxation shall be done bj' 
■ the commissioners of public printing. 

Ch. 206, L. 1899, sec. 8, p. 343. 

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Printing for Board of Health, as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1407, p. 1053. 

Prmting for Academy of Sciences, etc. 

Printing for Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters 2,000 copies of 
transactions; also binding not exceeding $150 cost. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 341, p. 317, ch. 186, L. 1901. 

The commissioners of public printing shall, in connection with the 

t 

other printing of the Board of Agriculture, supply secretary of 
safd Board with necessary blanks and cause to be printed in 
pamphlet form the report of said Board, provided that not 
• more than 5,000 copies are printed. 

Ch. 79, L. 1901. 

The state printer shall print biennially under the direction of the 
commissioner of the Bureau of Labor in such j^ear as the legis¬ 
lature shall meet in regular session, for the use of the senate 
and assembly a book to be denominated the “Blue Book of 
Wisconsin.” 


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Labor and industrial statistics. 


He sliail also, under the direction of the commissioner, print a 
sufficient number of copies to make the distribution hereiii 
provided. 

Ch. 405, L. 1901. 

The commissioner shall cause to be printed on Saturday of each 
week a sheet showing lists received from each employment 
office. 

Ch. 420, L. 1901. 

The Board of Control shall cause to be printed by-laws, rules and 
regulations as herein required. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 561j, p. 409. 

The state printer shall print for the use of the justices of the 
supremo court so many decisions and opinions, and at such 
times, as shall be directed by them. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2410, p. 1740. 

The state printer shall deliver to the Secretary of State in good 
order all copies of work ordered to be printed, ruled or bound 
by him or any other state officer or agent. 

Provides for the contract for printing supreme court decisions. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 323, p. 310; sec. 3471), p. 318, ameiuled l)j" ch. 118, 
I.. 1901. 

The commissioners of public printing shall print 1,000 copies of 
the annual convention of National Guard officers. 

Ch. 228, L. 1901. 

A committee, consisting of two members of the senate and three 
of the assembly, shall be called the committee of printing, and 
shall have power to examine all papers and documents cn 
file in the office of the Secretary of State and to examine all 
printed matter of the state. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 106, p. 233. 


EXPENSE. 


The expenses of pnl)lishing, public printing, notices during tiie year 
ending Sept. 30, 1900, was . $692 53 

See page 191 in tlie report of the Secretary of State for the j’car ending Sept. 
30, 1900. 




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STATE BOAED OF CANVASSEES. 

Board of canvassers. 

* The Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General 
shall constitute the Board of State Canvassers, two of whom 
shall be a quorum, and if only one of said officers attend on the 
day appointed lor a meeting of such board, the clerk of the 
Supreme Court, on being notified by said officer shall attend, 
and with him shall form the board. When a member of said 
board is a candidate for an office as to which votes are to be 
canvassed, the chief justice, upon the request of any opposing 
candidate, shall designate some other officer or judge, who shall 
act as herein provided; such officer or judge shall receive not 
exceeding $15 per day for each day engaged. 

Wis. Stats., see. 93, p. 217. 

Missing returns. 

The Secretary'of State, upon receipt of the certified statements of 
votes in the counties from clerks, shall record the result and 
file and preserve statements. If any clerk neglects to forward 
to ithe Secretary of State any such statement such Secretary 
shall obtain the same from the Governor or State Treasurer, if 
received by either of them, and if not he may by mail or tele¬ 
graph require such statement from such clerk. If from any 
cause no such statement is obtained within thirty days aP^er 
an election the Secretary of State may dispatch a messenger to 
obtain the same. 

Wis. Stats., see. 94, p. 217. 

Meetvng of hoard; corrected retimis; statement of result. 

For the purpose of canvassing result of elections other than for 
president and vice-president, the secretary shall appoint a meet¬ 
ing of the board to be held at his office on the 15th of December 
next after a general election and within forty-five days after a 
special election. 

Wis. Stats’., sec. 94a, i). 217. 

Note. —Sections 94b, 94c, 94d and 94e, page 218-220, provides the 
details of the procedure of the board and shows how the canvass 
is made. 


508 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Board of deposits. 

Any national or state banking corporation which shall be approved 
by a board, to be known as the “Board of Deposits,'’ consisting 
of the Commissioners of Public Lands and the Governor, may 
upon filing a bond as provided and upon compliance with the 
requirements of the law, become a state depository. 

The board receives no compensation. The record of the board pro¬ 
ceedings is kept by the Secretary of State. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 160a, p. 253. 

Bond of depository. 

Every state depository, before it shall be entitled to receive any 
state moneys, shall file with the State Treasurer a bond to the 
state of Wisconsin appVoved by the Governor. 

Bank Examiner may be required to investigate and report concern¬ 
ing condition of any such depository. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 160b, p. 253. 

Interest. 

The board shall from time to time fix the rate of interest to be paid 
by said depositories upon state moneys deposited with them and 
cause notice thereof to be published in (the official state paper. 
The rate of interest, until changed by said board, shall be 2 ,^ 2 . 
per cent, per annum. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 160e, p. 253.. 


Treasurer's liahility. 

The Treasurer may deposit with any depository which has fully 
complied with all requirements of law any state moneys in his 
hands or under his official control, not exceeding limit prescribed 
and sums so on deposit shall be deemed in treasury, and the 
Treasurer .shall not be liable for any loss thereof resulting from 
the failure or default of any such depository without fault or 
neglect on his part or on the part of his assistants or clerks. 
The amount at any time on deposit with any depository shall 
not exceed its actual paid-up capital, nor one-half of the penalty 
of the bond filed by it, nor the amount prescribed by the board 
of deposit. 

AVis. Stats., see. 160tl, p. 253. 

Additional bond from depository. 

The board shall not approve the bond of any such corporation until 
fully satisfied that said bond is good and sufficient and that the 
corporation is prosperous, financially sound and has, unim¬ 
paired, the paid-up capital claimed by it. The board may at 
any time require any state depository to furnish a new or addi- 






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tional bond and revoke their designation and approval thereof, 
and immediately upon such revocation shall forthwith withdraw 
all state moneys therefrom. 

VTis. Stats., sec. 160e, p. 254. 

Return of deposits and interest. 

Every depository shall, on the first day of each month, and oftener 
if required, file with the Secretary of State a sworn statement 
of the amount of public moneys deposited with it, and shall 
within ten days after the first day of each January, April, July, 
and October, make a full statement of all deposits and pay¬ 
ments of state moneys during the preceding quarter, together 
with a computation and statement of the interest earned there¬ 
on, computed upon the daily balance on deposit, which interest 
shall thereupon be added to and become part of the deposit bal¬ 
ance; such statement shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the 
president and cashier, as herein provided. The total interest paid 
by all depositories shall be apportioned l>y the State Treasurer 
among, added to and become a part of the following funds: 

General fund. 

School fund. 

School fund income. 

The University fund. , 

The University income fund. 

Normal School fund. 

Normal School fund income. 

The Agricultural College fund. 

The Agricultural College fund income. 

According to the average amount of each such fund on 
hand the first day of each month. 

No expense is incurred by this board. 

AVis'. Stats., sec. 160f, p. 253. 


510 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS.- 


BANK EXAMINEE. 

This officer is ap])ointed by the State Treasurer, with the ap- 
])roval of the Governor. TIis duty is to visit banks of the state 
without notice,' examine their resources and determine the ac¬ 
curacy of their statements. 

To assist him in his duties the law provides for a deputy ex¬ 
aminer and an assistant deputy examiner, a chief clerk and a 
clerk and stenographer. 

The provisions of the law which follow set forth the duty 
aud power of this state officer, including his duty with refer¬ 
ence to the Building and Loan Associations. 

« 

Appointment, oath and bond. 

The State Treasurer may appoint, with Governor’s approval, a Bank 
Examiner to supervise the banking institutions of the state, to 
be a skillful bank accountant, thoroughly conversant with the 
business of banking. ‘Term, five years and until his successor 
qualifies. Vacancies to be filled by appointment for the balance 
of term. Before entering upon duties, he shall take the con¬ 
stitutional oath and file the same with the Secretary of State 
and execute a bond for $25,000 with sureties, approved by the 
Governor for the faithful discharge of his duties. Said Bank 
Examiner shall appoint two deputies and may at afiy time re¬ 
voke such appointment. Such deputies shall file the same oath 
and like bond, perform the same duties and exercise the same 
powers and authority as the Examiner. 

Wis. Stats., soc. 20231i, p. 1522, ainondod l)y ch. 467, L. 1901. 

Examination of depositories. 

He may be required to examine the state depositories. 

Wis. Stats., soc. 160b, p. 253. 

Seal, Office, papers, report, etc. 

The examiner shall have an official seal, a description of which 
with impression thereof and a certificate of Governor’s approval 
to be filed with the Secretary of State. He shall occupy an of¬ 
fice in the capitol, where he shall file and keep all papers, re¬ 
ports and public documents received. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2023j, p. 1522. 



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LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 

Clerk and stenographer. 

He may, with the consent of the ^Treasurer and Governor’s ap¬ 
proval^ appoint a chief clerk and a person as clerk and sten¬ 
ographer to assist in office duties. The chief clerk shall have 
power, under like conditions and restrictions which are re¬ 
quired of the Bank Examiner and deputies to make examina¬ 
tions of banks at such times as the clerical work will permit. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 2023k, p. I»i22, amended by ch. 69, L. 1899. 

The examiner shall visit, without notice, once each year and at 
other times deemed necessary, every state bank, examine its re- 

^ sources and liabilities, ascertain fully its financial condition, 
determine the accuracy of the last official statement in pursu¬ 
ance of law and examine into any transaction he may deem for¬ 
eign to a legitimate banking business or a violation of laws; 
provided, that if said Bank Examiner shall be interested in 
any bank the Treasurer, his assistant or some other competent 
person specially designated shall act as such examiner. Exam¬ 
iner shall have free access to all records, books, securities and 
papers showing the resources and liabilities of banks and may 
examine on oath any one connected with or doing business with. 
The substance of such examination shall be reduced to a writ¬ 
ten statement and subscribed by the person examined, and filed 
in the examiner’s office. He may inform the directors of bank 
of any fact or matter relating thereto disclosed to him in his 
examination. Any person who shall wilfully and corruptly 
swear to any material matter or thing in any such examination 
shall be punished as provided by section 4471. 

AYis. Stats., sec. 2023 I, p. 1522. 

Subpoenas, oaths. 

He may issue subpoenas and administer oaths. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 2023n, p. 1523. 

Report of banks. 

Every such bank shall make to the examiner upon request not less 
than three times yearly, a report in the form which shall con¬ 
form to the form furnished by the U. S. comptroller of currency 
for national banks as nearly as practicable. 

AA"is. Stats., sec. 2023o, p. 1523. 

/ - 

Notk. —For details of such reports consult sections referred to in 
margin. 

Penalty for failure to report. 

Provides penalty for failure of banks to report as provided. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 2023p, p. 1524. 


512 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Capital impaired. 

When examiner believes that the,capital of any bank is impaired or 
reduced to endanger depositors’ interests, he shall have power 
to examine said bank and ascertain its condition, and if he 
deem it proper he shall by notice in writing require such bank 
to make good any deficiency. If bank refuses or neglects for 
thirty days after such notice to make good deficiency, tne ex¬ 
aminer shall cause to be published in manner herein provided 
a notice of such refusal or neglect, together with a statement of 
the condition of said bank. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 202C(i, p. 1524; cli. 317, L. 1901. 

Examiner's report. 

On the second Monday in December, annually, the examiner shall 
report to the Governor, to be published and shall exhibit: 

1. A tabular summary of the condition of every bank from which 

report has been received during the twelve months preceding, 
showing its condition as herein provided. 

2. A statement of banks closed since his last report, the financial 

condition and amount paid creditors. 

3. The names of persons interested in each of said banks and the 

amount of the capital owned by each. 

On the first of January, each year, he shall make to the Treas¬ 
urer a statement of expenses oJ his office and the amount of 
fees received and penalties collected during the year. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2023r, p. 1524. 

Secrecy. 

The examiner and every employee of. his office shall be sworn to 
keep secret all facts disclosed and information obtained in any 
examination except so far as officially required. They shall not 
disclose the names of any debtor of any bank nor anything re¬ 
lating to any private accounts or transactions therewith, except 
in case of proceedings in court for liquidation. Violation of 
this section shall subject the person or persons offending 
to forfeiture of office and to the payment ot a fine from $100 
to $1,000, or imprisonment in the state prison, or both. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2023s', p. 1524. 


Postage, stationery, Blue Book. 

He is allowed one copy of the Blue Book, postage and stationery 
for his office. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 121, p. 236; sec. 169, p. 258; sec. 290, p. 301. 



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513 


Compenscition. 

The salary of the examiner shall be $3,000 annually and traveling 
expenses. 

Deputy examiner, $2,000 annually. 

Assistant deputy examiner, $1,800 annually and traveling expenses. 

Chief clerk, $1,500 annually. 

Clerk and stenographer, $1,200 annually. 

Actual and necessary traveling expenses are also allowed to Bank 
Examiner and deputy. 

IVis. Stats., see. 170, p. 2G2, aineiH'lcd by cli. 299. L. 1£99, aud eh. 467, 
L. 1901. 

Provides conditions under which the Secretary of State as Aud¬ 
itor may approve vouchers for transportation. 

Ch. 426, li. 1901. 

Compensation not to exceed $200 for co7npiling ha^ik statements. 

The Secretary of State is authorized to sign a warrant for not over 
$200 per year for compiling bank statements in favor -of persons 
named by the Treasurer. • 

Ch. 347, p. 636, L. 1S99. 

Incorporation. 

Articles of incorporation of building and loan associations shall be 
filed with examnner, who may issue certificate of incorporation 
after articles and by-laws have been approved by Attorney Gen¬ 
eral. Fee for certificate is $10. 

Amendments, $5, to be paid to the Bank Examiner and by him 
paid into the treasury. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2010, p. 1510. 

Building and loan associations; duty of Bank Examiner. 

All associations formed hereunder or authorized to transact in this 
state a business similar to that authorized herein to be done, 
shall be under the examiner. Every such corporation, at the 
end of its fiscal year, shall report of its business done the pre¬ 
ceding year and of its condition at the close thereof, in such 
form and containing such information as said examiner requires 
and shall file with him a verified copy within thirty days with 
an affidavit of the secretary of said association, as herein pro¬ 
vided. 

If any such association fails or refuses to furnish the report re¬ 
quired it shall forfeit $10 per day for each day report is with¬ 
held, and examiner may maintain an action to recover such 
' penalty to be paid in the treasury. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 2014-12, p. 1513, 

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J. 



514 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Examinations. 

Once every two years the examiner shall examine such association 
and shall have full access to and may compel the production of 
all their papers, securities and moneys, administer oaths to and 
examine their officers and agents as to their affairs. 

Wis. Htats., 2014-14, p. 1514. 

Note. —P'or details as to further proceedings sections noted in mar¬ 
gin should be consulted. 

Ouster; winding up business. 

Should examiner find such association conducting its business con¬ 
trary to law he shall take actions as herein provided. 

'AVis. Stats., sec. 2014-14, p. 1514. 

Examiner's rejiort. 

The examiner shall annually after the reports have been received, 
make a report to the Governor of the general conduct and condi¬ 
tion of all building and loan associations in this state, including 
the information contained in such reports, arranged in tabular 
form, together with such further information as herein required. 

One thousand copies of said report shall be printed; each local asso¬ 
ciation shall be entitled to three copies, the remainder to be for 
general distribution. 

AVis. Stats., soc. 2014-16, p. 1514. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gover¬ 
nor before January 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

Relates to the duty of the Bank Examiner as to foreign building 
and loan associations. 

AVis. Stats., secs. 2014-17, 2014-26, pp. 1514-1517. 

Provides for supervision and control of investment, loan, benefit,- 
trust or guarantee companies. 

Ch. 216, p. 356, L. of 1899. 


Printing. 

Two thousand copies of the report of the examiner shall be printed. 
lA'is’. Stats., sec. 335a, p. 314. 





LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


515 


DISBURSEMENTS F(3R THE DEPARTMENT OF THE BANK .EXAMINER. 
✓ 

For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


Salaries of four (4) officials and einph)yees. $7,700^00 

Traveling expenses of three (3) persons . 2,755 84 

Publishing and printing, including cost of paper and waste, per report of 

Commissioners of Public Printing . 342 90 

Postage and P.' O. box rent . 342 90 

Stationerj', per report Superintendent Public Property . 54 33 

Telephone, telegrams and expressage . 41 27 


Total .$12,278 15 

Disbursements for publishing reports . 296 39 


Pages 161, 162, 488 and 500 in the report of the Secretary of State for the 
year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 











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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


COMMISSIONER OF BUREAU OF LABOR AND 
INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 

The Commissioner of this Bureau, who is appointed by the 
Grovernor, is directed and empowered by law to ^^collect and 
publish statistical and other information relating to manufac¬ 
turing industrial classes and material resources of the state. 
His investigations embrace the preservation of life and health 
in factories and work shops, the employment of women and 
children, the hours of labor, the condition of employees, the 
cost of the necessaries of life, the relations of capital and labor, 
the causes of strikes and lockouts, ^^and other kindred matters 
pertaining to the welfare of industrial interests and classes.” 
He is also charged with the duty of enforcing the factory laws 
of the state. 

The laws effecting these topics and giving the duties of the 
Commissioner and Factory Inspectors are numerous and are 
not all included in the following compilation. Only' the laws 
setting forth generally the authority of the Commissioner and 
the other officers of the Bureau are thought to be appropriate in 
this connection. 

BUREAU OF LABOR AND IN'DUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 

Office and supplies. 

To occupy rooms in the capitol and be allowed such printing and 
supplies as may be necessary for the performance of duties of 
the officers of the bureau. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1021b, p. 782. 

Postage; stationery. 

It shall be provided with necessary postage and stationery. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 169, p. 258; sec. 290, p. 301. 

Appointment of Co7nmissioner. 

The Governor shall appoint the Commissioner, with the consent of 
the Senate for a term of two years, beginning the first Monday 
in February in the year appointed. Vacancies shall be filled for 
unexpired term. 

Wis .Stats., sec. 1021c, p. 782. 



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517 


Salary. 

The CommissioDer’s salary shall be $2,000 annually, with necessary 
traveling expenses. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1021tl, p. 782, amended by ch. 152, L. 1899. 

I * 

This act provides conditions under which the Secretary of State as 
Auditor may approve vouchers for transportation. 

Ch. 426, L. 1901. 

Assistants' salaries. 

He may appoint a deputy at $1,500 annually, and a clerk at $1,300 
annually. 

A clerk and typewriter at $720 annually. ' 

A clerk and janitor at $744 annually. 

One factory inspector at $1,200 annually and traveling expenses 
outside of Milwaukee. 

One assistant factory inspector at $1,000 annually. 

Seven assistant factory inspectors at $1,000 annually and traveling 
expenses. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 170. 

\ 

Pro-vides for an additional factory inspector who shall be a woman. 

Ch. 409, L. 1901. 

Inspector may rent an office in Milwaukee at state expense but not 
to exceed $300 annually. 

Commissioner may expend $50 for books and periodicals for bureau 
library. 

Seal; oaths; witness' fees. 

Provides as to seal, oaths, etc. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1021j, p. 784. 


Report. 

Commissioner shall report to the Governor at the end of the bien¬ 
nial term. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1021k, p. 785. 

Provides for an additional report. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 


Printing. 

The report of the Bureau of Labor shall be limited to 300 pages and 
10,000 copies shall be printed. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 335b, p. 314. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Blue Book. 

This act authorizes the Commissioner to compile, prepare and cause 
to be printed by the State Printer biennially in such year as the 
Legislature shall meet in regular session, for the use of the 
Senate and Assembly, a book to be denominated the “Blue 
Book” of the State of Wisconsin. 

He shall cause to be printed a sufficient number of copies to make- 
the distribution herein provided. 

Ch. 405, L. 1901. 

Note. —Where the state laws in express terms confer other powers 
upon or prescribe additional duties for the bureau officers, the 
provisions have been incorporated in the following analysis: 


Powers. 

Commissioner. May prescribe blank forms anrl transmit them to employers 
to be filled out under oath and returned to him. Wis. Stats., sec. 1021i. 

Commissioner or Deputy. May administer oaths, take testimony and subpoena 
wdtnesses. Wi^. Stats., sec. 1021 j. 

Commissioner, Deputy or Factory Inspector. May enter any factory, mercan¬ 
tile estal)lishmeut or workshop to obtain facts and to examine means of 
escape from fire and provisions made for liealth and safety and seats for 
femaies. Wis. Stats., sec. 1021f, amended by ch. 158, L. 1899. 

klay examine hotels and lodging or boarding houses to see if equipped 
with fire escapes, and may post in such places the laws relating to fire 
escapes with his official statement as to whether such laws are complied 
with. Wis. Stats., sec. 1021g. 

May post up in any factory or workshop the law's relating to matters 
pertaining to health and safety of artisan^ or that elevators are unsafe 
and may order dangerous machinery enclosed or guarded. Wis. Stats., 
sec. 1021h. 

iMay demand to be shoAvn affidavits required by this act for children under 
sixteen. Ch. 182, gee. 2, L. of 1901. 

May demand inspection of register of names and addresses required to be 
kept and may 'viflsit and inspect all places covered bj' this (child labor) 
act. Ch. 182, sec. 4, L. 1901. 

May demand physician’s certificate of ph 3 'sical fitness for those who 
seem unfit to wmrk. Ch. 182, sec. 5, L. 1901. 

May in their discretion issue permit to minors over twelve under con¬ 
ditions herein named. Ch. 182, sec. 6, L. 1901. 

May file charges against anj^ district attorney' wdio j;efuses or neglects to 
do his duty as herein stated. Wis Stats., sec. 10211. 

Commissioner and Factory Inspector. ^Maj' require necessarj* changes or anj^ 
process of cleaning, paiutitig or w'hitew'ashing in rooms under this act 
that they deem essential to assure freedom from stench, filth and vermin 
or any condition liable to impair health or breed disease. Ch. 239, sec. 3, 
L. 1901. 

May issue special wu-itten i)ermits as herein required to regulate number 
of employes in limited air space whore there is suitable light in sw'eat- 
shops. Ch. 239, sec. 1, Ij. 1901. 

May revoke such license if sanitary conditions improper. Ch. 239, sec. 1, 
L. 1901. 

May inspect and examine rooms in sw'eat-shops to ascertain if garments, 
etc., are clean and free from contagious diseases. Ch. 239, sec. 1, L. 1901. 

May require rooms, used to make garments, to be separate from and have 
no openijng into living or sleeping rooms and that no such room shall 
contain beds', bedding or cooking utensils. May require suitable closet 
arrangements for each sex, as herein provided. Ch. 239, sec. 3, L. 1901. 





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519 


May demand inspection and copy of register of names and addresses of 
persons to whom articles and mater.als are given out to l)e made. Ch. 
239, sec. 4, I.. 1901. 

Factory Inspector. May enforce all the provisions of this ((Jigar Factory) 
act. Ch. 79, sec. 9, L, 1S99. 


Duties. 

Duties Generally. 

Commi/^sioner. Shall collect, collate and puhlish infoimation relating to 
labor and the material resources of the state. 

Shall examine into relation between capital and labor and cau.ses of 
labor troubles. 

Shall examine into employment of women and children and hours of 
labor. 

Shall examine into the protection of life and health and lueans of 
escape from factories and shops. 

Shall examine into edr.cational, sanitary, moral and financial, condi¬ 
tion of workers. 

Shall examine into cost of all necessaries of life and all kindred sub¬ 
jects pertaining to the welfare of industiial interests and classes. Wis. 
Stats., sec. 1021e. 

Shall prepare and furnish blank applications for licenses. Ch. 239, 
sec. 1, L. 1901. 

Shall have posted a new statement setting forth the fa-'-t when notified 
that hotels, lodging or boarding lu uses are eiiuipped with fire escapes. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 1021g. 

Shall recommend to the Governor for appointment a superintendent 
for' free employment otlices, as herein provided for. Ch. 420, see. 2, 
D. 1901. 

Shall cause to be printed on Saturday of each week a sheet showing 
lists received from each such employment otlices and shall mail copies 
to each superintendent and factory inspector as herein provided. 

Shall publish annual reports of each such superintendent. Ch. 420, 
sec. 1, L. 1901. 

Commissioner, Deputj^ or Factor^' Inspector. Shall give facts to D’strict 
Attorney if offense or neglect is not remedied in thirty days after 
written imtice. Wis. Stats., sec. 10'21f. amended by ch. 158, L. 1899. 
Shall give wriitten notice to owner or occupant where laws herein 
referred to are violated. Wis. St.ats., sec. 1021f, amended by ch. 158, 
L. 1899. 

Shall keep a record of buildings examined as to fi.^e escapes, etc., and 
posted. Wis. Stats., sec. 1021g. 

Shall examine freight and passenger elevators and condemn those de¬ 
fective by serving written notice as herein provided. Wis. Stats., sec. 
1021h. 

Shall see that in every manufacturing establishment speaking tubes 
or electric bells connect engineer’s room with rooms where machinery 
is operated and shall give notice to the proper party who fails to pro¬ 
vide such means of communication. Whs. Stats., sec. 1021h. 
Commissioner and Factory Inspector. Shall enforce the provisions as to 
fire escapes. Ch. 349, sec. 4, L. 1901. 

After ninety days’ writiten notice, shall file written statement with the 
district attorney in cases where fire escape laws are violated. Ch. 
349, sec. 4, L. 1901. 

Shall visit and inspect places and enforce provisions covered by this 
(child labor) law and prosecute violation of it. _ Ch. 182, sec. 4, L. 1901. 
Shall make an inspection of rooms where license is applied for and 
grant a license if conditions are as herein provided., Ch. 239, sec. 1, 
ly. 1901. 

Shall report to the local Hoard of Health when he finds unsanitary 
conditions in rooms used for making goods named in this act. Ch. 
239, sec. 5, L. 1901. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Shall notify owner- or agent if rooms or apartments are unlawfully 
used as hereifei provided for. Cli. 239, sec. 6, L. 1901. 

■* Factory Inspector. Shall make a complaint in writing before a police 
justice or magistrate if he finds that persons operating siich factories 
or Avorkshops have failed to comply Avith this act regulating operation 
of emory Avheels, etc. Ch. 1S9, L. 1S99. 

Shall enforce provisions of this act regulating manufacture of cigars 
and shall notify employers in Avriting thirty days before prosecution 
of violation of sections 2, 3 and 4, as herein provided. Ch. 79, sec. 9, 
L. 1899. 

Shall cause an / inspection to be made of scaffolding and other devices 
used in construction and rei)airing of buildings when complaint is 
made of unsafe conditions. (Jli. 257, sec. 2, L.j,1901. 

Shall prohibit the use thereof if unsafe; rcapiire the same to be altered 
to avoid danger and notif.v persons responsible. 

Shall attach certificate that .examination has been made as herein 
provided. Ch. 257, sec. 2, L. 1901. 

f\hall do all he reasonably can to assist in secuidng positions for appli¬ 
cants. Ch. 420, sey\ 4, Ij. 1901. 


DISBURSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR 

STATISTICS. 

For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


Salaries of officials and clerks. $6,194 49 

Traveling expenses of Iavo (2) pei*sons . . . 617 70 

Total printing, including that of the Department of Factory Inspection 

and cost of paper and Avaste, per report (.'ommissioners I’rinting. 1,855 49 

Postage and P. O. box rent . 1,182 10 

Telegrams .:. 26 72 

Expressage . 113 30 

Stationery, per report Superintendent Public Property . 160 36 


Total .$10,149 63 


I‘ages 162, 163, 488 and 500 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year 
ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


ADDITIONAL DISBURSEiMENTS' ON ACCOUNT OF FACTORY INSPECTION' 

For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


Salaries of factorj- inspectors, seven persons . $7,200 00 

Traveling expenses of same . 4,842 21' 

Office rent in Milwaukee .*.. 300 00 


Total .$12,342 21 


Page 162 in the ro])oit of the Secretary of State for the year ending Sept. 30, 
1900. 


















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521 


DAIRY ARI) ROOD COAIMISSIONER. 

Appointment, term, vacancy, supplies, assistants and report. 

The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of two years 
from the date of his appointment and until his successor qual¬ 
ifies. 

Vacancies shall be filled by the Governor, with the approval of the 
Senate if it be in session; if not, at the next session held after 
such appointment. 

Such Commissioner may, with the advice and consent of the Gov¬ 
ernor, appoint an assistant and a chemist. He may also appoint 
an agent for the inspection of milk, dairies, factories and 
creameries and to assist in the work of the Dairy and Food 
Commission at such times as may be required. He may also 
appoint a stenographer and confidential clerk. The Commis¬ 
sioner shall be furnished with a suitable office in the capitol 
and with such supplies and printing as may be necessary. 

He shall as soon as practicable after the 30th of September in each 
even-numbered year, make a report to the Governor. 

Wis. Stats., soc. 1410, p. 1058. 

This act provides an additional report to be made to the Governor 
each odd-numbered year on or before January 10. 

Cli. 97, li. 1901. 

The report'shall be limited to 350^ pages and 20,000 copies shall be 
printed. 

Wis. Stats., soc. 3361), p. 314. 

His power and duties; legal assistance. 

He shall enforce the laws regarding the production, manufacture 
and sale of dairy products and has power to appoint, with the 
approval of the Governor, special counsel to prosecute or assist 
in the prosecution of any case arising under the provisions of 
these statutes. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1410a, p. 1059. 


Analyses. 

Submission to him of articles for analysis, is provided for in this 
section. 


Wis. Stats., sec. 1410c, p. 1060. 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 




This act to his duty as to adulteration of flax or linseed oil. 
Ch. 234, p. 391, L. 1899. 


Farmers' institutes; expense of analyses. 

The Governor may authorize him -or his assistants, when not en¬ 
gaged in the performance of other official duties, to give such 
aid in farmers’ institutes, dairy and farmers’ convention and the 
Agricultural department of the State University, as may* be 
deemed advisable. 

The Commissioner may incur an annual expense, not to exceed $600 
for the necessary expenses of making the analyses in the fore¬ 
going sections, the accounts for which, when verified and item¬ 
ized, and approved by the Governor, shall be audited by the 
Secretary of State. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1410d, p. 1060. 

Obstructing Food Commissioner. 

Penalty provided for obstructing Pood Commissioner in his duties. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 46071i, p. 2791. 

Postage; stationery; hlue Book. 

He is allowed postage and stamjped envelopes for his official corre¬ 
spondence and stationery for his office and one copy of a Blue 
Book. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 121, p. 236; sec. 169, p. 258; sec. 290, p. 301. 

Salaries. 

Salaries paid in this department: 

Dairy and Food Commissioner, $3,000 annually. 

Assistant Dairy and Food Commissioner, $1,600 annually. 

Chemist, $1,800 annually. 

Stenographer and clerk, $900 annually. 

Commissioner, his assistant and the chemist are allowed their actual 
expenses incurred in discharge of duties, on the approval of the 
Governor. 


Wis. Stats., sec. 170, p. 261. 


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DISKURSE]\IENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE DAIRY AND FOOD 

COMMISSIONER. 

For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Salaries of five (5) oflici;als and employees.. $8,706 10 

Traveling expenses of four persons . 2,281 51 

I’rinting, including cost of paper and waste, per report Commissioners 

Printing. 267 00 

l*ostage and P. O. box rent ...'. 267 00 

Telephone and telegrams.;. 93 39 

Expressage . 228 97 

Stationeiy, per report Superintendent I’uhlic I’roperty . 41 29 


Total ...$11,79133 

I’ages 163, 488 and 500 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year 
ending! Sept. 30, 1900. 

Laboratory expenses: 

Rent . $250 00 

Water rent . 20 59 

Supplies . 154 54 

Total . $425 13 

Page 163 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year ending Sept. 30, 
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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


524- 


BOARD OF CONTROL. 

The Board of Control, consisting of five (5) members ap¬ 
pointed by the Governor, has entire charge of all refonnatory, 
charitable and penal institutions of the state as follows: 

State Hospital. 

Northern Hospital. 

School for Deaf. 

School for Blind. 

Industrial School for Boys. 

State Prison. 

State Public School. 

Home for Feeble-Minded. 

State Reformatory. 

Offices of the board are in the capitol building, where the ac¬ 
counts and records are in charge of the secretary, who has an of¬ 
fice force of four (4) clerks and a janitor. 

Purchases are made and business done either by the Board 
or by the officers of the several institutions under instruction 
of the Board. 

The accounts from all institutions are passed upon monthly 
by the Board, and bills therefor, if allowed, are filed, certified 
to the Secretary of State as Auditor, who issues warrants 
upon the Treasurer for those audited. 

The details of the unified accounting system, adopted by 
chapter 433 of the laws of 1901, provides that all original bills 
after having been allowed by the Board of Control, shall be 
filed with the Secretary of State as Auditor, and that no war¬ 
rant shall be issued and no money shall be paid out except 
upon itemized vouchers which have been filed with him, show¬ 
ing for what purpose the debt has been contracted. 


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525 


STATE BOARD OF CONTROL OF REFORMATORY, CHARITABLE 

AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS. 

Organization and poioer of board. 

It consists of five members who shall devote their entire time and 
attention to their duties prescriibed by law. 

The board is a body corporate with such powers as may be neces¬ 
sary for full performance of expressly conferred powers, 

Wis. Sitats., see. 561, p. 406. 

Appomtment; oath; terms; vacancies. 

Members are appointed by the Governor, and at the time of appoint¬ 
ment no two shall reside in same Congressional district. 

They shall not all, at such time, be of sarare political party. 

Terms five years and vacancies to be filled for unexpired term. 

Each member shall take the constitutional oath, which shall be filed 
with Secretary of State. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 561a, pp. 406, 407. 

Meetings. 

The members' shall have an office in the capitol and shall hold a 
regular meeting once each month. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 5611), p. 407. 

Supplies — Books. 

Necessary furniture, blanks and printing shall be supplied to the 
boat’d, and it may purchase 200 copies of proceedings of the 
National Conference of Charities and books, etc., for its library 
not to exceed $100 per annum. 

Salaries and assistants. 

Salary of members shall be $2,000 yearly and expenses necessarily 
incurred for the state, which shall be audited by the Secretary 
of State. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 561c, p. 407. 

This act provides the conditions under which Secretary of State as 
Auditor may approve vouchers for transportation. 

Ch. 426. L. 1901. 

The board may employ: 

A secretary at $2,000 annually. 

A clerk at $1,200 annually. 

A clerk at $900 annually. 

A clerk at $720 annually. 

A stenographer at $720 annually. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 170, p. 262, as' amended by ch. 249, L, lf)99. 


52G 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Report. 

The board shall make a report to the Governor on or before Decem¬ 
ber 1, each even-numbered year covering the preceding two 
years for details (see page 407) of what the report shall con¬ 
tain (last page). 

AVis. Stats., sec. 561(1, p. 407. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the GoA^er- 
nor before January 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

Charges for support of inmates of institutions. 

Each October 30th the board shall file with the Secretary of State 
a statement as herein provided, giving names of inmates in the 
hospitals, in Industrial School for Boys and in Home for Feeble 
Minded during last fiscal year for any part of whose support 
any county is legally chargeable. The amount of charges for 
such support shall be collected with the state tax. 

For further details of procedure see page 408.' 

AAJs. Stats., sec. 561c, p. 408. 

Investigations; communications to hoard. 

The board has full power to make investigation of complaints 
against institutions, as herein provided. 

Letters from inmates of institutions to board members shall not be 
opened or read by institution officers or employee. 

AAUs. Stats., sec; 561g, p. 409. 

Spur railroad tracks. 

Board may construct and operate spur railroad track or license 
any railway company to do so, to connect any institution with 
a general railway line under provision of this section. 

AVis. Stats'., sec. 5611i, p. 409. 

Manufacturing in state prison; debt against state. 

Board may establish a manufacturing business in state prison and 
may incur a debt against the state, as herein provided. 

AA"is. Stats., sec. 561b p. 409. 

Duties of hoard as to state institutions. 

The duty of the board shall be (as relates to following institu¬ 
tions) : 

1. To maintain and govern: 

Wisconsin State Hospital for Insane. 

Northern Hospital for Insane. 

The State Prison. 

Wisconsin State Reformatory, 



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Industrial School for Boys, 

School for the Blind. 

School for the Deaf. 

State Public School. 

Home for Feeble Minded. 

And all other reformatory, charitable and penal institutions 
that may be maintained by the state, 

2. To direct the management and promote the interests of said in¬ 

stitutions. 

3. To hold in trust for institutions property or money conveyed or 

bequeathed thereto as herein stated. 

4. To care for the institutions’ property. 

5. To make October 1, each year, an inventory as herein required. 

6. To ifiake and cause printed by-laws, rules and regulations, as 

herein required. 

7. To visit and inspect institutions at least once each month for 

purposes herein named. 

8. To fix the number of officers, teachers, and employees in each 

institution and prescribe duties and compensation where same 
is‘ not fixed by law. 

Wis. Stats., see. 561j, p. 409. 

Postage and stationery. 

The Board of Control shall be furnished with postage and stamped 
envelopes for the official correspondence; also stationery, as 
herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 169, p. 258; sec. 290, p. 301. 

Transfer of inmates of institutions. 

Any inmate committed to any institution by the board may be 
transferred in a proper case from one of the institutions to any 
other by the board. 

The board, acting as a commission in lunacy, may also adjudge any 
prisoner in the state, in any county jail or in the Milwaukee 
house o.f correction to be insane and may, with the approval of 
the Governor, remove him to one of the state hospitals for the 
insane. 

Sec. 561jj, p. 411; see also sec. 561f, i). 408. 

Secretary's duties. 

The Secretary of the board shall keep its books, records and ac¬ 
counts as it may prescribe, 

Wis. Stats,, sec. 561k, p. 411, 


528 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Salaries of institutions and bonds. 

The board shall determine the salaries of the officers of institutions 
if not otherwise fixed, and shall require any other officer 
or person having the possession or custody of any money or 
propoi’ty belonging to the state or institution under its control 
to give bonds and from time to time renew the same. 

Wis. Stats., sec 5611^, p. 412. 

Bills for purchases. 

All bills of property purchased shall be laid before the board at its 
next regular meeting, which they must allow before payment. 

Wis. Stats., sees. 5Clm-561o, p. 412. 

Estimates and accounts. 

The board once each month, with the aid of institution officers, 
shall lii’^pare an estimate of the expendi'tures for each insti¬ 
tution. 

It shall also fix a regular time for passing upon all accounts and 
charges against the institutions. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 561n, p. 412. 

Funds for inmates. 

The steward shall, as herein provided, make a report to the board 
of all money or property paid or delivered to .any officer or 
employee of either instrtution for the benefit of any inmate 
thereof. 

Wis. Slats., sec. 561p, p. 41.3. 

Reports frorn institutions. 

Each'institution shall make a monthly report to the Board of Con¬ 
trol. 

What reports shall contain. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 562, p. 413. 

Duties of board as to ether than state institutions. 

Duties of board in reference to protection of institutions against 
fire and other contingencies. 

Reference to inspection of jaila and county asylums. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 564, p. 414, aniendoa l)y cli. 226, L. 1S99. 

Veterans' Home. 

The Wisconsin Veterans’ Home shall be visited by at least two 
board members, who shall carefully examine into the manage¬ 
ment of said home as to its system of accounts raid keeping 
books, etc. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 567, p. 416. 


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529 


School for Blind — Accounts. 

The accounts of the steward of the School for Blind for moneys 
advanced for the education of any pupil shall be approved by 
the board. 

Wis. Stats., SCO. 568, p. 417; sec. 569, p. 417. 

Authority over state public school. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 573a, p. 418, amended by eh. 223, L. 1901. 


School record. 

The board shall provide and keep in the state public school at 

Sparta a record in which shall be entered the names and ages of all 
children received. A brief history of each child shall also be 
kept and continued during the guardianship of the board. 

(Ch. 109, L. 1901, provides for the admission of certain deformed or 
crippled children.) 

Wis. Stats., sec. 573h, p. 421. 

Agent of sehools; duties. 

The board may appoint one or more persons to act as agent or 
agents thereof, with duties to be prescribed by board. 

Duties of agent. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 573h, p. 421. 

Superintendent's report. 

The board shall receive, at the close of each biennial term, a report 
from the superintendent of such school. 

What report shall contain. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 573i, p. 421. 

Adoption of children. 

The board may consent to the adoption of any child who is an in¬ 
mate of the stale public school in the manner provided by law; 
and such consent given in writing shall have the same force 
and effect as if given by the parent. 

On the consummation of such proceedings the guardianship of the 
board over the child ceases. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 573j, p. 422. 

Home for Feeble Minded. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 573k, p. 422. 

/ 

Charges for support. 

% 

The board shall adopt and publish a schedule of maximum charges 
for the care of persons in the Home for Feeble Minded. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 573L, p. 422. 

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530 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Discharge and transfer of patients. 

Wis. Stilts., sec. 573r, p. 422. 

Collection of charges. 

The superintendent shall certify to the State Board of Control the 
several amounts credited to the Home for Feeble Minded. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 573m, p. 423. 

This act provides counties with remedies to recover: sums in cer¬ 
tain cases out of the estates of inmates. 

Ch. 63, L. 1901. 

School for Deaf. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 574, p. 424. 

Object and government of school. 

The accounts for moneys advanced to steward for the School for 
the Deaf shall be approved by the Board of Control, 

Wis. Stats., sec. 575, p. 424. 


State aid to schools. 

The State Superintendent, with the consent of the board, may grant 
permission to any city, village, .upon applicaction, to establish 
and maintain one or more schools for the instruction of the 
deaf mutes who are residents of this state. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 578, p. 425. 

The State Hospitals for Insane. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 580, p. 426. 

Hospital districts. 

The board and Governor shall constitute a special board who shall 
divide the state by counties into two districts for hospitals for 
the insane. 

Wis. Slats., sec. 581, p. 427. 

Correction of mistake as to charge for patients' support. 

A written application may be made to the board for relief from 
improper charges for any inmate in either the State or county 
hospital through the Attorney General, in behalf of the state, 
and the distict attorney, in behalf of the county. If the board is 
satisfied that the relief asked for should be granted, it shall 
grant it by a written order. 

AVis. Stats., see. 591, p. 435. 


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Removal of 7ion-resident. 

When it is found that any inmate of either hospital is a non-resi¬ 
dent and that neither the state or county is properly chargeable 
for his support, the board shall ascertain the residence of such 
inmate and communicate with the proper officers with respect to 
his return thereto, and if practicable cause him to be removed 
from such hospital and delivered to the proper officer, if the 
same can be done at a cost not exceeding $100. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 594, p. 436. 

Compensation by state. 

Whenever any asylum is completed according to the plans and spec¬ 
ifications approved by the board, a certificate of that fact, 
signed by the president and secretary thereof, to be filed with 
the Secretary of State. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 604(1, p. 440. 

Accounts, rendition and approval of care of non-residents — Compensa¬ 
tion for care of inyriates. * 

The certificate of the trustees of any county asylum shall be veri¬ 
fied by the affidavits and delivered by the Secretary of State to 
the board. If the board approves approval to be indorsed 
thereon. 

The board may, whenever in its opinion any county has not made 
provision for the proper care of its acute or chronic insane, 
direct the removal of either class thereof to the asylum of some 
other county. 

For compensation for care of inmates see statutes noted in the 
margin. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 604e, p. 440; see. 604f, p. 441; sec. 604m, p. 443. 


Transfer of insame. 

All orders made by board for the transfer of insane under this 
chapter shall be sent to the judge of the county to which the 
support is chargeable. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 604ii, p. 443. 

Collection of cost of support from estate. 

The board may apply to the proper county judge to compel any per¬ 
son naving charge of property and estate of any inmate of 
either hospital to pay therefrom for the support of such inmate. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 604q, p. 444. 


532 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Support of insane accused persons. 

The board may with the approval of the Governor contract with the 
trustees of the Milwaukee insane hospital for the care and main¬ 
tenance of insane convicts or of any person who may be ac¬ 
quitted of any criminal charge on ground of insanity. 

The price must not exceed $4.25 per week for each person. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 604r, p. 444. 

Corporations for care of insane, etc. 

The board may visit institutions covered by this section whenever 
they will and shall examine into the condition, care and treat¬ 
ment of its inmates and report concerning the same to the Gov¬ 
ernor. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1786a, p. 1307. 

Reports. 

Any corporation organized under this chapter shall report to the 
board such facts as may be required. 

Provision made for children placed in improper homes. 

Wis'. Stats., sec. 1786d, p. 1309. 

Government of. 

The board shall govern the state prison and shall exercise those 
powers conferred by chapter 29, in addition to the powers 
herein prescribed, 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4887, 'p. 2876. 

Warden and steward. 

The board shall appoint a warden and steward for a term of one 
year unless sooner removed by said board. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4888, p. 2876. 

Other officers, etc. 

All other officers and assistants in the prison shall be appointed 
by the state board upon the nomination of the warden and 
shall be subject to removal at the pleasure of the board. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4889, p. 2876. 

Compensation. 

The board may fix the amounts received by the officers and em¬ 
ployees with the exception of the warden, deputy warden and 

! chaplain as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4890, p. 2876, amended by ch. 277, L. 1901. - 

Visits bp and powers of board. 

The board visit the prison at least once a month and it shall have 
the power to direct any alteration in the business. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4891, p. 2876. 


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533 


Books to be open. 

All books and documents relating to the concerns of the prison 
shall be open at all times to the examination of the board who 
shall once in each quarter examine said books and compare 
them with the vouchers and documents relating thereto. 

. Wis. Stats'., sec. 4892, p. 2877. 


Report. 

What the biennial report of the board shall contain in addition to 
the matters specified in section 561d. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4894, p. 2877. 

Warden's duties. 

The board shall direct the warden in regard to the charge and cus¬ 
tody of the prison. It shall on the first day of each month re¬ 
ceive a full statement of all moneys received and expended by 

the warden, showing on what account received and expended 

- ^ 

and such report shall be accompanied with proper vouchers 
for the expenditures therein reported. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4895, p. 2877. 


Oath and bond. 

The board shall approve of the bond of the warden. 
Wis. Stats., sec. 4896, p. 2877. 


Rew bond. 

The board may require the warden to file new bonds with satis¬ 
factory security subject to the approval of the board. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4897, p. 2877. 

Prison clerk's duties. 

The board may require other duties of the prison clerk in addition 
to those herein specified. 

Wis'. Stats., sec. 4902, p. 2878. 

Bonds of deputy and clerk. 

The board shall approve of the bonds of the deputy warden and 
prison clerk. • ' 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4903, p. 2878. 

Steivard's do7id and duties. 

The board shall approve of the sureties of the steward. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4907, p. 2879. 


534 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Contract labor; arbitration. 

Whenever any controversy shall arise respecting any contract 
made on account of the prison or a suit shall he pending 
thereon, the board may submit the same to the final determina¬ 
tion of arbitrators or referees to be appointed by the Governor. 

Wis'. Stats., see. 4908, p. 2879. 

Books, purchase of. 

The board may direct the purchase of books and stationery for the 
prison by the warden. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4936, p. 2883. 

Authority of state board. 

The board is authorized and empowered to lease the labor of such 
portion of the prisoners confined in the prison, together with 
such shop-room, machinery and power as may be necessary for 
their proper employment. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4938, p. 2884. 

Contracts for convicts' labor. 

The board shall, before entering into any contract for the leasing 
of convict labor by public advertisement for at least four 
weeks in one newspaper published in each of the cities of Mil¬ 
waukee and Chicago and in the official state paper, invite sealed 
proposals for the hiring of such labor and the shop-room, 
machinery and power which can be furnished. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 4943, p. 2885. 

The board shall use its utmost powers to have all the terms and 
conditions of the contracts fully complied with on its part. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 4940, p. 2884. 

Cancellation of contract. 

The Board may make all needful rules and regulations for the 
guidance of the warden in the execution of any contract made 
by il and may determine and cancel any contract as herein 
- provided. 

\\hs. Stats., sec. 4941, p. 2884. 

Money for deserving eonvicts. 

Whenever any convict, by good behavior, diligence in labor or 
study or otherwise shall surpass the general average of con¬ 
victs, the board may compensate him therefor and may adopt 
rules for the payment to deserving convicts on their discharge 
or while in prison. 

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Industrial school; discharge and return of inmates. 

The board is authorized to discharge any child or children from the 
industrial school who shall have been legally committed 
thereto, subject to the power of the Governor to grant pardons. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 4962," p. 2S94. - 

Authority of state hoard. 

The board may make such rules, regulations, ordinances and by¬ 
laws for the government discipline and management of the 
school (Industrial) and the inmates thereof as to it seems just 
and proper. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 4964, p. 2S94. 


Officers and teachers. 

The board shall appoint officers and teachers as it may deem neces¬ 
sary. 

Wis'. Stats., sec. 4965, p. 2S94. 

Printing. 

The report of the board shall be limited to 350 pages and 2,000 
copies shall be printed. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 335a, p. 314. 

Debts. 

It shall be unlawful for the board or any member or committee 
thereof to contract or assume to contract either directly or 
indirectly, any debt or liability against the state or either of 
such institutions for any purpose whatever without authority 
of law therefor. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 563, p. 414. 

Facilities for investigation—oaths and expenses. 

AA^is. Stats., sec. 566, p. 415. 

For current expenses of the institutions under the control of the 
board there is appropriated under this act to the Wisconsin 
State Hospital, to Jan. 1, 1903, $130,000.00; Northern Hospital, 
to January 1, 1903, $127,000.00; School for the Deaf, to March 
1, 1903, $74,000.00; School for the Blind, to March 1, 1903, 
$65,000.00; Industrial School for Boys, to January 1, 1903, 
$100,000.00; State Prison, to March 1, 1903, $87,000.00; Public 
School, to March 1, 1903; 80,000.00; Home for Feeble-minded, 
March 1, 1903, $88,000.00; State Reformatory, to April 1, 1903, 
$80,(F00.0O. 


('ll. 186, L. 1901. 



LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


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Appropriates for repairs and improvements as follows: Northern 
Hospital, $15,000.00; State Prison, $12,500.00; State Public 
Scfiool, $2,000; Home for Feeble Minded, $50,000.00. 

For details the act should be consulted. 

Cli. 382, L. 1901. 

This act authorizes the Board of Control with the approval of the 
Governor to purchase land for the reformatory at a price not 
to exceed $1.50 per acre. 

Ch. 289, L. 1901. 

This act authorized the board to settle the boundary line of grounds 
at Home for Feeble Minded in Chippewa county. 

Ch. 222, L. 1901. 

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DIRBTJUSEMEN'TS FOR MAINTAINING'INSANE IN COUNTY ASYLUldS 
For the ye.nr cndiiiff Sept. 20. 1900. 375,860 62 

Pafres 165 and 171 in tlio report of the Secretary of State for the year ending 
Sept. 30, 1900. 


DISP.T’RSEMENTS OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL 


For tlie year ending Sept. SO, 1900. 

Salaries and exj)ensos of tive (5) niemhers .$14,319 92 

Salaries of five (5) employes . 5,540 00 

Per diem and expense of auxiliary member . 2,615 04 

I’rintlng imd advertising, including cost of paper and waste, per report 

Commissioners Printing. S64 63 

Postage and P. O. box rent . 577 00 

Fxpressage . 72 86 

Telephone and telegrams . 267 82 

Books. 75 60 

National conference of charities report . 112 50 

Subscript Lon . 7 80 

Stationery, per report Siiperinlmident Public Property . 131 60 


Total .$24,084 77 

-Pages 163, 164, 488 and 500 in tin' ri'port of the Secretary of State for the jmar 
ending Sept. 20, 1900, 


DISBTTRSFMFNTS FOR INSTITUTIONS 
For Hie year ending SepL 20, 1900. 

Wages and salaries .'. $232,277 43 

Current expenditures . 420,135 98 

Expenditures other than above ... 42,101 65 

Priinting, including cost of paper and waste, per report Commission¬ 
ers Printing .. 214 86 

Appropriation under ch. 302, L. 1899 . 16 40 


Total . $694,746 32 

Pages 164 and 488 of the ri'port of the Secretary of State for the year ending 
Sept. 30. 1900. 

























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537 


WISCONSIN INDUSTKIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. 

To this institution the legislature makes appropriations, but 
no State control in the strict sense is sought to be exercised. 
Chapter 33 of the laws of 1899 appropriated $16,000 under 
restrictive conditions, and provided that a correct account be 
kept of expenditures and reports to the Governor and legisla¬ 
ture in the next annual and biennial reports. 

Chapter 180 of the laws of 1901 appropriates to this school 
$6,000 for repairs and building and for the care of the prop¬ 
erty belonging to the state, and $3,000 for the erection and fur¬ 
nishings of additional building upon land belonging to the state, 
l^rovided that no plans shall he adopted or contracts entered 
into until the plans have been approved by the Governor as 
herein provided. 

The managers of the school are required to report to the 
legislature biennially and annually. 

DISnUIlSEMENTS EOH AVISCONSIN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 
For the ye.ir eiuling Sept. SO, 1%0. 

Appropriat.L)n by the state .$13,000 00 

Page 171 in the report of the Secretary of State f(»r the year ending Sept. 
30, 1900. 



538 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


WISCONSIIsr VETERANS’ HOME AT WAUPACA. 

This institution was founded by the state for the supp 9 rt of 
honorably discharged veterans of the Civil War, who were in- 
elegible for admission to the National Soldiers’ Homes, also 
for the support of destitute women under conditions imposed 
by law. In addition to the support given by the state, the 
United States, by authority of acts of Congress approved Aug¬ 
ust 27, 1888 and subsequent, pays each state to aid in the sup¬ 
port of disabled volunteer soldiers in state Soldiers’ Home, un¬ 
der conditions named in acts of Congress, not exceeding one- 
half (-J) the cost of maintenance, but not over $100 for each 
person, provided that one-half (J) of any sums retained by said 
Homes on account of pensions received from inmates shall be 
deducted from the aid provided. 

The present practise is for the claims against the general 
government for this aid to be made up by officials of the 
^Hlome” and forwarded direct to Washington and for payments 
thereof to be made to the Governor of the state. 

The amount received from the United States in 1899 on this 
account vras $20,322.92, and in 1900, $17,033.24. 

The amount paid by the state to the ^‘Treasurer of the Vet¬ 
erans’ Home” for care of inmates was $70,652.72 in 1899, and 
$73,989.40 in 1900. 

The state also pays to the Treasurer of Veterans’ Home 
$5,000 annually (chapter 248, laws of 1893), in addition to 
special appropriations for specific purposes, which in 1899 was 
$20,000 and in 1900, $15,000. 

The accounts of this Home have never been regularly passed 
upon by the State Auditor. The Home is not treated as a 
state institution in the general sense, but as one to whom the 
state grants aid to carry out the purposes for which it was 
founded. ^ 

(The act of Congress of August 27, 1888, provides that said 


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539 


Ilonies sliall be excbisively under tlie control of tlie state an- 
tliorities.) 

Based npon the report of the secretary of state for 1900, 
pages 153 and 171, the state paid over to the Veterans’ Home 
$93,989.40 in 1900 and received dnring the same period from 
the Hnited States $17,033.24 resulting from claims for ‘^one- 
half (4) the cost of maintaining,’’ etc., making the net expense 
of tlie institution to tlie people of the state for one (1) year 


$76,95G.1(). 


WISCONSIN VETERANS’ HOME. 


Support of inmates of Wi's. Vet. Home. 

This institution shall receive from the state $3.00 per week for each 
inmate upon monthly bills as herein provided. This support 
limited to destitute soldiers, sailors, marines and such women 
as are herein provided. 

Payments subject to provision of chapter 393, laws of 1891. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1529a, p. 1130, amended by eh. 304, L. 1899. 

This act appropriated $20,000 for improvements. 

Ch. 383, L. 1901. 

Examination by board of control. 

Provides’ for a careful examination of this Home twice a year by 
the Board of Control and report to the Governor but no power 
is thereby given to said board to interfere in the management 
thereof. 


Wis. Stat.s., sec. 567, p. 416. 



For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


Care of inmates . 

Annual appropriation . 

Balance appropriation, cli 122, B. 1899 


$73,989 40 
, 5,000 00 
. 15,000 00 


Total . 


$93,989 40 


O 

o 


Page 171 in the rei)ort of the Secretary of State for the year ond'.ng Sept. 
!0, 1900. 







540 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


STATE BOAED OF HEALTH. 

This board was established in 1876 to have general super¬ 
vision of the interests of the life and health of the citizens of 
the state and consists of seven (7) members, one of whom is 
appointed annually, term seven (7) years. 

The board elects its own officers, meets as required by law 
in January and June and at other times fixed by the President. 

The annual appropriation is $5,500. The state prints the 
biennial report of the Board and circulars of information. All 
other printing and the expenses of the Secretary of the Board 
are to be paid out of the amount of the annual appropriation. 

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. 

Haiv constituted, term, vacancies. 

The Slate Board of Health and Vital Statistics shall consist of 
seven members. Their terms of office shall be seven years and 
until successors appointed, and they shall continue as at present 
arranged so that the term of office of one member shall expire 
each year. 

The Governor shall fill all vacancies with the approval of the senate, 
if the legislature be in session, and if not, then subject to th'e 
approval of the senate at the next succeeding session. 

Vacancy filled for residue of term only. 

■\Vis. Stats., sec 1404, p. 1052. 

Meetings, quorum. 

The board shall meet in January and June in each year and at 
such other times and places as may be directed by the board or 
its president, except that the January meeting shall be held at 
Madison. 

The board may adopt by-laws for its government not inconsistent 
with the law. 


Wis. Stats., sec. 1405, p. 1052. 




LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


541 


Officers; comitensation. 

The officers of the board shall be a president, a member of the 
board and a secretary, either from their own number or other¬ 
wise. The secretary shall receive an annual salary to be fixed 
by the board. No other compensation shall be paid any other 
member of the board except for special services for which pro¬ 
vision is expressly made. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1406, p. 1052. 

Duties of secretary. 

The secretary shall be the executive officer of the board. He shall 
keep a record of its transactions and have the custody of its 
papers, books and other property. He shall, so far as practicable, 
communicate with other similar boards of health within the 
state and file and keep all reports of correspondence. He shall 
prepare and distribute to local boards blank forms and instruc¬ 
tions as may be necessary'and collect all such information and 
statistics as concern the work of the board and perform all 
- other duties which may be prescribed by law or by the by-laws 
of the board. 

He shall also be superintendent of vital statistics, and under the 
directions of the Secretary of State collect the statistics of mar¬ 
riages, births and deaths and prepare and publish the report 
thereof required by law. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1469, p. 1055. 

General authority. 

The board shall have a general supervision throughout the state of 
the interests of the health and life of citizens and shall espe¬ 
cially study the vital statistics of the state and endeavor to put 
the same to intelligent and profitable use. 

They shall make sanitary investigations and inquiries respecting the 
causes of diseases, especially epidemics. 

They shall voluntarily or when required advise public officers or 
boards in regard to the location, drainage, water supply, dis¬ 
posal of excreta, heating or ventilation of any public building or 
institution and shall recommend works of hygiene for the use 
of public schools. 

They shall send their secretary or committee to any part of the 
state whenever deemed necessary to investigate the cause and 
circumstances of any special or unusual disease or mortality or 
to inspect any public building. Such officers shall have full 
authority to do any necessary act therefor. 



542 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


The board shall in October of each even-numbered year, report to 
the Governor their transactions, investigations and discoveries 
during the preceding year and such suggestions for legislature 
as they think fit. 

AVis. Stats'., sec. 1407, ip. 1053. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before January 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

Power as to contagious diseases. 

Effect of rules. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1408, p. 1053. 

Reports to 'board. 

The stale board shall receive at least once a year reports from the 
health physician and the clerk of the board of health in every 
town, village and city of their transactions and such facts as 
shall be required upon blanks and according to instructions 
furnished and shall also make special reports when required. 

It shall also receive any information requiired touching the public 
health from all officers of the state, the physicians of all min¬ 
ing, manufacturing, and other companies or associations, all 
presidents, officers, and agents of any corporation transacting 
business under the laws of the state. Any person refusing to 
cdmply with the provisions of this section shall forfeit $10. 

AA^s. Stats., sec. 1409a, p. 1055. 

Report to State Board of Health. 

It shall be the duty of every register of deeds to make such monthly 
or quarterly reports of births and deaths on blanks furnished 
by the State Board of Health, as the Secretary of the board 
may designate in said blanks, to enable the board to study the 

i vital statistics of the state. 

AAMs. Stats., sec. 102ra, p. 790. 

Physiology and hygiene. 

To approve text-books, when. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 447a, p. 364. 


Printing. 

Its report shall be limited to 200 pages and 9,000 copies shall be 
printed. 

AA^is. Stats., sec. 335a, p. 314. 



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543 


Duty of the local health board; power of veterinarian. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1492a, p. 1101. 

The health commissioner, his duties, rule to be approved, recom¬ 
mendations, salary, assistants. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 925 to 925-111, p. 668. 

The act provides $50,000 for the prevention of Asiatic cholera. 

Ch. 200, L. 1901. 

Board may investigate sanitary condition of school-houses. 

Ch. 225, L. 1901. 


DISBURSEMENTS IN THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH 
For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Secretary’s expenses and salary of Board. $5,933 77 

Secretary’s sanitary Avork at Now Richmond (whiirh was paid ont of 
$50,000 contingent fund, proA'ided hj' ch. 24, L. 1901) . 4,082 28 

Total .$10,016 05 

Rage 171 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year ending Sept. 
30, 1900. 






544 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


STATE VETEEIEARIAK 

This officer is appointed by the Governor and confinned by 
the Senate. ITe may quarantine animals afflicted with con¬ 
tagions and infections diseases^ and the Statutes of Wisconsin 
of 1898, section 14925, provide under what conditions animals 
may be killed. 

His salary is $2,000 per year and his actual and necessary 
expenses incurred in the performance of his duties. 

i 

STATE VETERINARIAN. 

Appointment, term, duties. 

The GTovernor shall with the advice and consent of the senate, ap¬ 
point a competent veterinary surgeon to the office of State 
Veterinarian for a term of two years. The person so ap¬ 
pointed shall take oath of office which shall be filed in the of- 
’ fice of the Secretary of State. 

It shall be his duty to prevent the introduction or spread of con¬ 
tagious diseases among domestic animals in this state. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1492, p. 1101. 

I 

V 

Allowance to; bulletins. 

He (sEall be allowed, with the consent and approval of the Gov¬ 
ernor, $500 annually for experimental purposes. He shall, 
from time to time, issue such information as he may deem ad¬ 
visable, which, with his report to the Governor, to be made in 
October of each even-numbered year, shall be printed. He 
i shall deliver lectures on veterinary science in the Agricultural 

department of the University. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1492e, p. 1103. 

Power of kitting and appraisement of animals. Notice of disease. 

His power as to quarantine, as to killing animals and appraisal of 
animals, as to reporting to the Governor recommendations in 
regard to contagious or infectious animal diseases. (Sections 
1492a, b, and c should be consulted.) 

.. , Wis, Stats., sec. 1492a, p. 1101; sec. 14921), p. 1102; sec. 1492c, p. 1103. 


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545 


Postaoe, stationery, compensation, expenses. 

He is allowed postage and stamped envelopes for his official cor¬ 
respondence. 

His compensation shall be $2,000 per year and actual and neces¬ 
sary expenses incurred in performance of duties. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 169, p. 258; sec. 121, p. 226: sec. 170, p. 261. 


DISBURSEMENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OE THE STATE VETERINARIAN 


For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


Salary of State Veterinarian .$2,000 00 

Expenses of State Veterinarian . 2,144 71 

Supplies .'.. 113 28 

Consultation Avith other veterinary surgeons, twelve. 198 88 

Services of other individuals . 219 73 

Disbursements on account of diseased animals slaughtered . 3,631 25 

Stationery, per report Superintendent Ihiblic Property. 10 20 


Total .'.... $8,548 08 


Pages 171, 172, 173 and 500 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year 
ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


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54G 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


COMMISSIONERS OF FISHERIES. 


Tliis is a Board composed of the Governor and six'(6) com¬ 
missioners appointed by him and confirmed by the Senate, and 
tlie professor of zoology in the University. The terms of office 
of the appointed commissioners is six (G) years. 

The commissioners have charge of all matters pertaining to 
the propagation and breeding of fish. 

No compensation is received by the commissioners bnt they 
are reimbursed their actual and necessary expenses incurred 
while on duty. 

They are required to report to the legislature each odd-num¬ 
bered year. 

Under the provisions of chapter 423 of the laws of 1901 the 
money appropriated by the legislature will be paid out only on 
itemized vouchers filed with the auditor showing for what pur¬ 
pose tlie debt has beeii contracted. The practice heretofore has 
been for the commissioners to draw the money in round sums 
and disburse the same free from the control of the state auditor. 

COMMISSIONERS OF FISHERIES. 

Appointment, terms. 

The Commissioners of Fisheries shall consist of eight members as 
follows: The Governor, six commissioners to be appointed by 
him and confirmed by the senate, and the professor of zoology 
of the university. The terms are six years and until their suc¬ 
cessors appointed. If the senate is not in session the commis¬ 
sioners shall act from the date of appointment. As vacan¬ 
cies occur the Governor shall appoint one commissioner for 
one year, one for two, one for three, one for four, one for five 
and one for six years and when vacancies have been filled the 
appointments shall be for six years. Vacancies by appoint¬ 
ment filled residue of term only. 


Wis, Stats., sec. 1495, p. 1108, 


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547 


Officers, committees, supplies and fund. 

One member shall be president, one treasurer and one secretary. 
They constitute an executive committee, and may act in all 
matters pertaining to the propagation of fish in the absence of 
the board under regulations prescribed in the by-laws. They ^ 
may choose from their number other officers as by-laws pro¬ 
vide. They may meet at times and places as by-laws prescribe 
and appoint such committees for such duties as they deem 
wise. 

They shall receive no compensation, but each shall be paid his 

actual expenses, certified by him by items to be actually and 

* 

necessarily incurred in the performance of duties, out of legis¬ 
lative appropriation. They shall have a suitable office in the 
capitol, furniture therefor and such stationery, postage and 
printing as may be necessary and may use not to exceed 
$26,000 per annum in the discharge of the duties devolved upon 
them. 

Wis'. Stats., sec. 1496, p. 1108. 

Powers and duties. 

They have charge of the following matters and necessary powers 
therefor. 

1. The propagation and breeding of fish. 

2. The collection and diffusion of useful information in regard to 

same! 

3. The control, supply and repair of the state hatcheries and 

grounds, buildings, ponds, apparatus and all other property be¬ 
longing to or held by the state for the propagation of fish. 

4. The purchase and establishment and control in like manner of 

new hatcheries when appropriations shall be made by law. 

5. The receiving from the U. S. and from other states or other per¬ 

sons all spawn, fry and fish donated to the state or purchased 
and procure, receive, distribute and dispose of spawn and fish. 
To make contracts and carry out the same for the transporta¬ 
tion of fish cars, cans, commissioners and employees and to take 
measures as shall in their judgment best promote the supply of 
food fishes in the state. 

6. The propagation of Chinese pheasants and such other fowl and 

other game as they may deem advisable. 

7. They shall report in January of each odd-numbered year to the 

Legislature. , 

Wis. Stats., see. 1497, p. 1109, amended by*ch. 203, L. 1899, sec. 1. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gover¬ 
nor each odd-numbered year. ^ 


Ch. 97, L.' 1901. 


548 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Commissioners may appoint a superintendent of fisheries at $2,000 
annually and an assistant superintendent at such salary as they 
may fix. 

Duties of such officers. 

Wis. Stats., see. 1497a, p. 1109. 

i 

Power to take fish from public waters as herein provided. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 14971), p. 1110; cli. 311, L. 1S99, amemled by ch. 407, 
L. 1901. 

Provisions empowering the superintendent to take fish from any 
person or corporation to be stripped of eggs and milt, as herein 
provided. 

Wis. Stats., see. 1497c, p. 1110; ch.. 311, L. 1899. 

Postage, Stationery. 

Authorizes postage and stationery for the commissioners. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 169, p. 258; sec. 290, p. 301. 

Printing; report. 

The report of the Commissioners of Fisheries shall be limited to 25 
pages and 1,050 copies shall be printed. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 335b, p. 314. 

This act authorizes the commissioners to release a public easement 
in certain lands. 

Ch. 189, L. 1901. 


DISBURSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 

FISHERIES 

For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Appropriation paid to their treasnrer (inclnding $5,000 availal)le from 

previous appropriation) . $31,000 00 

Printing, inclnding cost of pajier and waste, per report Commh^sion- 

ers Printing . 2,3 20 

I’ostage .137 00 

Stationery, per report Superintendent Public Property . 20 49 

Total . . $31,180 69 

Pages 173, 488 and 500 in the report of the Secretary of State for'the year 
ending Sept. 30, 1900. 








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549 


FISH AHH GAME WARDEH AND DEPUTY 
WARDERS. 

The State Warden is appointed by the Governor for a term 
of two years with a salary of $1,800 per year and his actual 
and necessary expenses and disbursements incurred in perform¬ 
ance of duty. 

Chapter 312 of the laws of 1899, amending section 1498a. of 
the statutes of 1898, provides for the appointment, with the 
approval of the Governor, of thirty special deputies to assist in 
the enforcement of the fish and game laws. 

The compensation of such deputies, which shall he fixed by 
the State Warden with approval of the Governor, shall be paid 
from a fund created by the license money received by the state 
as provided by chapter 312 of the laws of 1899. 


FISH AND GAME WARDEN AND DEPUTY WARDENS. 

Appointment, duties and salary. 

The Governor shall appoint a fish and game warden for a term 
of two years from the date of his appointment. Any vacancy 
shall be filled by the Governor for the residue of the term. 

He shall enforce the laws for preservation of fish and game and 
bring actions and proceedings to recover fines and penalties 
provided for. He shall receive $1,800 per year and actual dis¬ 
bursements while traveling in the line of duty. Such expenses 
shall be approved by the Governor. He shall be furnished 
with the necessary printing, stationery and postage and shall 
be furnished a suitable room in the capitol. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1498, p. 110, amended by ch. 408, L. 1901. 

This act provides for the conditions under which the Secretary 
of S^tate as auditor may approve the vouchers for transporta¬ 
tion. 


Ch. 426, L. 1901. 


550 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Dejmty tvardens. 

The warden may appoint with Governor’s approval 30 special dep¬ 
uties who shall have like authority with the warden in the 
enforcement of the laws. At least two and not more than 
four of said special wardens shall he appointed from each 
congressional district. Such special wardens may be removed 
by the state warden at any time and their places filled in like 
manner as at the original appointment. 

Wis. Stats., see. 1498a, p. 1110, amended by cb. 312, L. 1S99, amended 
by eh. 358, L. 1901. 

County deputies. 

When any county Board shall authorize the appointment of county 
wardens and shall fix the number of same the county judge, 
'district attorney and county clerk, acting as a board of ap¬ 
pointment, shall select person theretor and certify their names 
to the state warden, who shall, if he approves, issue commis¬ 
sions as deputy wardens to such persons. The compensation 
of said county wardens shall be fixed by the board and be 
paid out of the county treasury. 

Wks. Stats., sec. 1498b, p. 1111, amended by ch. 312, L. 1899, amended 
by ch. 408, L. 1901. 

Deputies to make complete statements to the state warden. 

Ch. 312, sec. 3, p. 563, L. 1899. 

For general powers and duties of the warden and his deputies see 
statutes referred to in margin. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 1498c-1498k, pp. 1111-13. 

Per diem and expenses of deputies. 

The 30 deputies shall each receive a per diem to be fixed by the 
warden with the approval of the Governor. Said per diem 
shall be for such days as each deputy shall be under the direct 
order of the warden to perform services in the enforcement 
of the fish and game laws and upon the certificate that such 
services have been actually rendered under his direction. 

They shall also receive their actual and necessary expenses in¬ 
curred while working under the direction of the state warden, 
which shall be paid upon the vouchers approved by the Gov¬ 
ernor and countersigned by the state warden. 

Ch. 312, sec. 4, L. 1899, amended by ch. 358, L. 1901. 

Disposition of fines. 

For disposition of fines collected .by counties the laws referred to 
in margin should be consulted. 

Wfe. Stats., sec. 1498h, p. 1112, amended by ch. 312, L. 1899. 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


551 


Reports. 

On 31st of December each year the state warden shall report to 
the Governor concerning the eniorcement or the fisn aixO ganie 
laws. 

\V is. Stuts., sec. 1498L, p. 1113, amended by cli. 312, L. 1899. 

Provision is made for an additional report. 

- Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

Preparati07i and issuance of. 

Relates to the preparation and issuance of licenses to hunt to non¬ 
residents. 

Wis. Stats., sees. D9Sp-li9o(i, p. lllii, amended by eb. 312, L. 1830, 
sec. 10, amended by cb. 358, L. 1901. 

Non-retidents of state; fee. 

For a license to hunt deer in the season therefor as fixed by law, 
which said license shall include permission to hunt any and 
• all other kinds of game protected by law, in the several sea¬ 

sons fixed therefor, $25; for the hunting of all kinds of game 
protected by the laws of the state, in the seasons or times 
fixed therefor by law, with the exception of deer, $10. The ap¬ 
plication for either of these licenses shall state the residence 
of the applicant and answer such other questions or give such 
other information as may be required by the Secretary of 
State and the state fish and game warden, and be verified by 
the affidavit of the applicant that the residence stated and the 
answer made or information given are true. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1498r, p. IIIG, amended by cb. 312, L. 1899, sec. 12. 

License for residents of state. 

Provides for county license for residents. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1498s., p. IIIG, amended by cb. 312, L. 1899, sec. 13. 

Access to records. 

The state warden or either of his deputies may, at any time, ex¬ 
amine the records of licenses issued by county clerks. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1498t, p. 1117, amended by cb. 312, L. 1899, sec. 15. 

Liahility of state in compensati 07 i of loardens. 

All license money received shall be set aside by the Treasurer and 
constitute a fund for the payment of special deputies. The 
liability of the state for per diem salaries and expenses of 
deputy game wardens appointed under this act or otherwise 
and for all services and expenses incurred, for any purpose 
under or in consequence of this act, shall be limited to the 
fees paid in pursuance of this act. 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 

And said game warden shall not issue any voucher nor shall the 
Governor approve any voucher, if issued by the said warden, 
under the provisions of this act or otherwise for any such per 
diem, salary or other expenses of any kind unless the money 
to pay such voucher received for licenses issued under this 
act shall at the time ho on hand to pay the same. 

Cli. 312, see. 29, p. 577, L. 1899. 

The state fish and game warden, all special deputies and all county 
wardens are appointed and created fire wardens under the pro¬ 
visions of this act. 

Ch. 408, L. 1901. 


DISRUIISDMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF THE PISH AND GAME WARDEN 


For the j’ear ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Salary and expenses of warden ..$2,691 86 

Printing, including cost of paper and waste, per report Commission¬ 
ers I'rinting . 142 46 

I’ostage and expressage . 152 22 

Telephone and telegrams . 54 63 

Stationery, per report Superintendent I’uhlic I’roperty . 11 24 


Total . $3,052 41 


l*ages 173, 488 and 500 in the report of the Secretaiy of State for the year 
ending iept. 30, 1900. 


SPECIAL DISBURSEMENTS TO DEPUTY WARDENS. 


Per diem and expenses for year endiiig Sept. 30, 1900 (paid out of fund 
created hj" license fees received) .$37,762 56 












LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


553 


TREASURY AGENT. 

This officer’s duty is to superintend and enforce the collec¬ 
tion of license fees provided by the state law. 

I Lis compensation is twenty-five (25) per cent, of the 
amount which he may cause to b© collected.' He is provided 
with an office in the capitol, with necessary blanks, advertising 
matter, postage and stationery. 

Eor powers of the special agents serving under him consult 
section 1580 of the Wisconsin Statutes of 1898. 


TREASURY AGENT. 

Appointment; oath; 1)oncl. 

He shall be appointed by, and hold his office during the pleasure of, 
the Governor. He shall take oath and give $5,000 bond with 
sureties approved by Governor, conditioned upon faithful dis¬ 
charge of his own duty 'and those employed by him, and that 
all moneys collected by him or his assistants shall be paid 
into the state treasury. 

Wis. (Stats., sec. 1578, p. 1158. • ; 

Fees of agent. 

There shall be audited and paid out of the treasury the sum of 
25 per cent, of the amount which the treasury agent may cause 
to be collected and paid into the state treasury as fees for 
licenses, which sums shall be compensation in full for his 
services and the services of his assistants and of all special 
treasury agents appointed by him or his assistant. Necessary 
blanks and advertising for the performance of his duties shall 
be furnished by the state. 

Wis. Stats., .sec. 1582, p. 1159. 

Postage; stationery; Blue Boole. 

He shall be furnished with necessary postage and stationery for 
his office and shall have one copy of the Blue Book. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 121, p. 236; sec. 169, 258; sec. 290, p. 301. 


554 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


His duties; report to the Governor. 

He shall superintend and enforce collection of license fees. 
General outline of duties. 

Report to the Governor.—What report shall contain. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1579, p. 1158. 

Provision for an additional report to Governor, 

eii. 97. L. 1901. 

Special agents. 

For powers of special agents this section should he consulted. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1580, p. 1159. 

Oaths and bonds. 

Bonds and oaths deliverable to the treasury agent. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1581, p. 1159. 

Duty of Attorney General. 

Attorney General to advise him as herein required. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 163, p. 255. 

Of peddlers. 

Licensing peddlers and provides for payments into state treasury 
of fees. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 1570-1576, pp. 1155-1157, secs. 1584e, 15S4f, pp. 1160^1. 


DISBURSEMENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE TREASURY 

AGENT. 


For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Treasury agent, 25 per cent, of receipts..'.. $2,725 09 

Printing, including cost of paper and waste, per report Commission¬ 
ers Printing . ... 84 34 

Postage and P. O. box rent . 90 00 

Telephone and telegrams ... 24 77 

Stationery, per report Superintendent Ihiblic Property.. 16 45 


Total .1. $2,940 65 


Pages 173, 488 and 600 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year 
ending Sept. 30, 1900. 









LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 555 


STATE BOARD OF ARBITRATTOAT 

Appointment; vacancies; oath. 

The State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation as heretofore es¬ 
tablished is continued. Two members shall be appointed by 
the Governor, one to be an employer of labor or to be selected 
from some association representing employers of labor, and 
the other shall not be an employer of labor but shall be se¬ 
lected from some labor organization. The third member of 
the Board shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recom¬ 
mendations of those previously appointed; provided that such 
recommendation is not made within 30 days after their ap¬ 
pointment he may appoint any person. They shall be elected 
for a term of two years unless they are sooner removed by 
the Governor and vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired 
term. Each member shall take the oath of office before en¬ 
tering upon their duties and such oath shall be filed in the ex¬ 
ecutive office. 

The Board shall organize by choosing one member as chairman 
and another as secretary, and shall adopt rules of procedure 
and submit them to the Governor and Attorney General, which 
rules shall be in force on approval thereof by them. All re¬ 
quests and communications intended for said Board may be 
addressed to the Governor at Madison, who shall at once re¬ 
fer the same to the Board for their action. 

Wis. Statst, sec. 1729b, p. 1248. 

Members' expenses and compensation. 

The members of said Board shall be reimbursed the actual and 
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their du¬ 
ties and be paid ;t>5 per day for every day actually and neces¬ 
sarily spent, which accounts, properly verified, shall be au¬ 
dited by the Secretary of State. 

Wis. S'tats., sec. 1729h, p. 1250. 

Witnesses' fees. 

Witnesses subpoenaed by the State Board shall be allowed for 
their attendance and travel the same fees as are paid wit¬ 
nesses in the circuit courts. Each witness shall certify under 
oath in writing the amount of his travel and the length of 
time of his attendance, and upon the approval of such state¬ 
ment by the Board and the presentation thereof to the Secre¬ 
tary of State a warrant therefor shall be drawn in his favor. 

Wifi. Stats., sec. 1729g, p. 1260. 




55G LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 

Report. 

The Board shall make a biennial report to the Governor, which 
report shall contain a succinct statement of the decisions made 
by them during the two preceding years and such recommen¬ 
dations as they deem proper. Two thousand copies of such 
report shall be printed in the style other official reports are 
printed and shall be distributed in the same way. 

Wis'. Stats., sec. 1729i, p. 1250. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before Jan. 10, each odd-numbered year. 

As to procedure, arbitration, witnesses, books, notice, effect of de¬ 
cision, see secs. 1729 d and e, page 1249, Wis. Stats. 

Ch. 97. L. 1901. 


DISBURSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OP THE STATE BOARD OF 

ARBITRATION 

For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Services of three meinl)ers and expenses of three members. $826 78 

Page 173 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year ending Sept. 
30, 1900. 


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LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


557 


SUPREME COURT. 

How constituted. 

The chief justice and associate justices of the supreme court shall 
be known as justices of said court. The court shall consist of 
five justices. 

Const., art. 7, sec. 1, p. 104. 

Elections and vacanies. 

When a vacancy shall occur it shall be filled by the Governor to 
continue until a successor is elected and qualified; such suc¬ 
cessor shall hold office for the residue of the unexpired term. 

Const., art. 7, sec. 9, p. 107. 

Terms of justices. 

The term of office of each justice, when elected for a full term, 
shall commence on the first Monday of January next succeed¬ 
ing election, and when elected to fill a vacancy they shall hold 
office for the residue of term only, and shall take their oath 
of office on the first day of the next regular term of court 
after election. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2397, p. 1726. 

Justice's oath. 

Every justice shall before entering upon his duties take the con¬ 
stitutional oath and file the same with the Secretary of State. 

Wj,s. Stats'., sec. 2398, p. 1727. 

Clerk of supreme court. 

The justices shall appoint a clerk who shall hold his office at their 
pleasure. Such clerk shall take and subscribe the constitu¬ 
tional oath and file same with the Secretary of State. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 2ii99, p. 1727. 

Fees and per diem of clerk. 

The court shall fix such fees for the services of the clerk as to 
the court shall seem proper, except when otherwise provided 
by law. The clerk shall also receive from the state in addi- 
tion to his fees, $5 per day during the actual court sessions. 
The amount for per diem and for all allowed by law in crim¬ 
inal and state cases, accompanied by an itemized bill of costs 


558 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


in each case shall, lon being fixed and allowed by a majority 
of Justices, be paid semi-annually in tne months of June and 
December from treasury. 

"Wis. Stats., sec. 2417, p. 1741. 


Duties. 

It shall be the duty of the clerk; 

1. To have and keep the custody of the seal of the court and all 

books, records and papers thereof, and all writs, proceedings 
and papers in any action: 

2. To safely keep and pay over or deliver according to law or or¬ 

der of court, all moneys or property deposited in his possession 
as clerk. 

3. To furnish any person requiring the same certified copies of 

papers, records, opinions and decisions in his office upon re¬ 
ceiving his fees therefor, 

4. To furnish to the reporter copies of all opinions required by 

him at a fee not to exceed 6 cents per folio. 

5. To issue writs and process to persons entitled to the same by 

law or the rules and practices of the court. 

6. To make a calendar of cases for argument at each term- and ar¬ 

range the cases by circuits and place the causes from the cir¬ 
cuit which had precedence at the preceding term last upon the 
calendar. 

7. To give certificates to attorneys on their admission to practice 

on receiving his fee therefor, but the fee for a certificate of 
admission of any graduate of the law department of the U. W. 
shall not exceed $1. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2416, p. 1741. 

Stenographers and copyists. 

Each justice may appoint a stenographer and copyist to render 
assistance as may be required and may remove him at pleas¬ 
ure and appoint another. Each justice shall certify such ap¬ 
pointment to the Secretary of State and shall also notify'him 
of the termination of service. The compensation of such em¬ 
ployee shall be fixed by the justice appointing him, but not ex¬ 
ceed $100 per month. 

. AVis. Stats., sec. 2400, p. 1727. 


Grier. ' ‘ ‘' U j IV”' 

The justices may appoint a cider who shall attend the terms there¬ 
of and perform all duties required of him by law or by said 
court or the justices. He shp,!! be allowed $2 for each day’s 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


559 


actual attendance upon such duties, to be audited upon the 
written allowance of the chief justice, or one of the justices 
and paid out of the treasury. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2401, p. 1727. 


Terms of court; quorum; adjournments; no quorum. 

.There shall be held in the supreme court room two sessions in 
each year, to be called the January and August terms. The 
January term shall commence on the Tuesday next preceding 
the second Wednesday in .January, and the August term on 
the second Tuesday in August. 

Three of the justices shall coi^titute a quorum for hearing and de¬ 
ciding all cases, actions and proceedings and for all transac¬ 
tion of business. 

The justices present less than a quorum in the absence of the 
others may adjourn the court to a day in the same term. In 
absence of all justices such adjournment may be made to a 
day appointed in an order signed by three or more and filed 
with the clerk. In case of the absences of all justices and 
their failure to make such order the clerk may adjourn the 
court from day to day for six days, and if the court shall not 
be opened then all matters pending therein shall stand contin¬ 
ued until the next term. 

AVis. Stats., secs. 2402, 2403, 2404, p. 1728. 


Postage; stationery. 

All necessary postage and stationery is allowed. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 169, p. 258; sec. 290, p. SOI. 

Salaries. 

The salaries of the judges is $6,000 annually, and shall be payable 
in advance quarterly. 

AAJs. Stats., sec. 170, p. 259; sec. 171, p. 263, amended by ch. 138, 
L. 1901. 

Decisions to he in loriting. 

The state printer shall print for the use of the justices so many 
decisions and opinions and at such times as shall be directed 
by them. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 2410, p. 1740. 

Judgment against the state. 

Duty of clerk as to judgments against the stat^, 

AVis, Stfits., sec, 3203, p. 2207, 



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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Court reporter and proof reader. 

The court shall from time to time appoint, subject to removal, a 
competent person to report and publish such decisions and 
opinions of court as they may deem important and expedient 
to be reported and published at a salary of $3,000 annually. 
Such reporter shall give a "bond of $2,000 as herein required. 

The justices may appoint a proof reader or clerk to the court re- 

^ / 

porter, who shall receive such compensation as justices deem 
reasonable, not exceeding $125 per month. Said appointment 
shall be made in writing and filed with the Secretary of State. 

Wis. Stats., see. 346, p. 318; sec. 170, p. 259, amended by cb. 226, 

L. 1901. 

Authority to employ additional help. 

The justices are authorized to employ additional help for the re¬ 
porter, the expense not to exceed $1,000 annually. 

Ch. 328, L. 1899. 

Publication of reports '. 

The court reporter shall as soon as practicable after court de¬ 
cisions are announced, publish same in volumes with a brief 
abstract of the case and briefs of counsel when necessary, with 
suitable notes-of , the points decided in each'case and index. 
•Each of said volumes shall contain at least 750 and not more 
than 800 pages, and of the same style and quantity as volume 
39 of the Wisconsin reports, to be approved and accepted by 
a majority of justices. 

Details for contract of printing same see 347b, page 318, as 
amended by Ch. 118, L. 1901. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 347a, p. 318. 

Trustees of. 

The justices and Attorney General shall be ex-officio trustees of ^ 
the state library, and shall have full power to make and en¬ 
force by suitable penalties such rules and regulations for the 
custody, superintendence, care and preservation of the books 
and other property contained in said library, and for the ar¬ 
rangement thereof as to said trustees shall seem necessary 
and proper. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 367, p. 324. 

A messenger for law library may be appointed by the trustees 
who shall receive a compensation of $100 per month, and one 
or more janitors for service in or about the library and rooms 
of the justices and fix compensation. 




LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


561 


Such appointments and compensation shall be certified to the Sec¬ 
retary of State by the chief justice and paid on Secretary of 
State warrants. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2400, p. 1727. 


DISBURSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF THE SUPREME COURT 
For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Salaries of five judges .$25,000 00 

Salaries of nine persons, “services” of two persons under ch. 328, L. 

1899, including “per diem” of two persons, and clerk’s fees in state 

cases . 12,647 30 

ITdnting, inchiding cost of paper and waste, per report Comtu'ssion- 

ers I’riuting . 450 17 

Postage and P. O. box rent .. 46S 70 

Telephone. 24 00 

Stationery, per report Superintendent Public I’roperty . 165 38 

Total .$38,755 55 


Pages 173, 174, 488 and 500 ijn the report of the Secretary of State for the j’ear 
ending Sept. 30. 1900. 

36 










LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


G2 


^T\TE LAW LTBRAKY 


Trustees of. 

The supreme court justices and the Attorney General are trustees 
of this library, and have full power to make and enforce such 
rules and regulations as they shall deem necessary and proper. 
AVis. Stats., see. 467, p. 324. 

Librarian, bond, term and salary. 

They shall appoint a librarian. His term of office is two years, 
from the first Monday in January in the year appointed. Be¬ 
fore entering upon his duties he shall give a bond of $10,000, 
approved by the trustees, as herein provided. 

His salary shall be $2,000 annually. 

1. That said library shall be kept open every day during the ses¬ 

sions of the supreme court and of the legislature, and on other 
week days and during hours they may direct. 

2. That books may be borrowed therefrom under proper restric¬ 

tions, by any state officers or member or officer of the legisla¬ 
ture, subject to limitations herein provided. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 369, p. 324. 


Catalogue. 

The trustees may direct that a catalogue thereof be printed. 

AAfis. Stats., sec. 370, p. 325. 

Rules and regulations. 

Trustees shall provide by rules: 

AA^is. Stats., sec. 368, p. 324. 

Purchase of books. 

They shall procure for the library and for the justices of the su¬ 
preme court laAv and reference books and Avorks on political 
science and statistics, but no others. 

There is appropriated to pay for same $3,500 per year. The ac¬ 
counts for such purchases shall be audited by the Secretary 
of State upon affidavits by the state librarian that the books 
have been received and upon approval of trustees. Any bal¬ 
ance of money appropriated which remains unexpended at the 
close of any year shall be credited for the purposes specified, 
and may be used therefor in any subsequent year. 

(See subdivision 7 of sec. 372, next page.) 

AAJs. Stats., sec. 371, p. 325. 




LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, BTC. 


563 


Duty of librarian. 

1. To give his personal attention at the library. 

2. To keep an account of all books or pamphlets added to the li¬ 

brary and of all lost, destroyed, worn out or sold during his 
term, specifying dates, cost, values and other material facts. 

3. To keep a full and accurate catalogue of the library, noting all 

changes at the time when made; and when directed by the 
trustees, to cause same to be printed. 

4. To keep a true account of every book or pamphlet taken from 

the library as herein provided. 

5. To report to the presiding officers of legislature as herein pro¬ 

vided the books taken out of the library by members and not 
returned. Such books shall be immediately returned. 

6. To sue for every fine, penalty or forfeiture incurred by viola¬ 

tion of the rules and regulations prescribed by the trustees. 

7. To forward to the library of congress one copy of the supreme 

court reports and two copies of the legislative journals, laws 
and public documents published by the state, and one copy 
of each such publications and of the Blue Book to the several 
states and territories which practice comity. 

He may exchange statutes, laws and documents with libraries of 
foreign governments. His account for the expenses of trans¬ 
porting books when fixed by the Secretary of State to be paid 
,out of the state treasury. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 37^, p. 325. 

Books to be delivered. 

The acts of congress received to be deposited in library and be 
distributed as the trustees direct. Every officer of the state 
who shall receive laws, reports or other documents of any 
other state or territory of the United States or of any officer 
thereof, shall immediately deliver the same to the state li¬ 
brarian. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 37, p. 326. 
stationery, postage. 

The Superintendent of Public Property shall furnish the state li¬ 
brarian with necessary postage and stationery for his official 
correspondence. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 20, p. 30; sec. 169, p. 258. 

Appointees for library. 

The trustees may appoint a .messenger for such library, who shall 
receive a compensation of $100 per month; and one or more 
janitors for service in and about the library and rooms of the 


564 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


justices of the supreme court and fix his or their compensa¬ 
tion. Such appointments shall be certified to the Secretary of 
State by the chief justice. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2400, p. 1727, anioiicled by Laws, 1901. 

State librarian authorized to certify copies of laws or opinions. 

The librarian may make certified copies of the opinion of any 
court or of any statute, law, act or resolution of any state ur 
territory or of any foreign country, contained in any book in 
the state library, and the same so made and certified shall be 
received as prima facie evidence of the contents of such opiti- 
ion, statute, law, act or resolution. He shall receive therefor 
such fees as are provided by the rules of the supreme court 
for certified copies of opinions made by the clerk of said court. 

Laws of 1899, cb. 351, sec. 47, p. 656. 


DISBURSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF THE STATE LAW LIBRARY. 
For the year ending Sept. 30,, 1900. 


Salaries of librarian and two employees . $3,644 00 

Binding . 719 75 

I’ostage and expressage . 140 93 

Books, law journals and reviews’ . 4,178 62 

Stationery per report superintendent public property . 32 79 


Total . $8,716 09 


Pages 174, 175 and 500 in the report of thei Secretary of State for the year 
ending Sept. 30, 1900. 









LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


565 


BOAEJ3 OF LAW EXAMINERS. 

Duties; who admitted to practice. 

The supreme court shall, as herein provided, appoint five compe¬ 
tent resident attorneys who shall constitute a board of exam¬ 
iners of applicants for admission to the bar. Such board shall 
meet once or more each year at such times and places as the 
supreme court shall direct, for the purpose of examining such 
applicants. The board shall issue to such applicants as they 
find of sufficient legal learning and otherwise qualified a cer¬ 
tificate of admission to the bar. 

The residence and age of the applicant shall be shown. Satisfac¬ 
tory evidence shall be produced by applicants of good moral 
character having sufficiently pursued the study of law. 

Three members shall constitute a quorum. 

The examination papers shall be examined by the board; they 
shall mark the answer to each question upon the same with 
the percentage of standing, and within 30 days the papers 
shall be returned to him showing his standing. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2586-6, p. 1788. 


Compensation. 

There shall be paid out of the treasury to each such examiner 
a compensation not exceeding $10 per day and his actual and 
necessary expenses in going to and from such examination, 
also for time necessarily expended in the preparation of ques¬ 
tions and the actual cost of procuring question books for oral 
examination, if they shall, in the judgment of the board, be 
necessary, to be fixed and certified by one of the justices of 
the supreme court. 


Printing. 

The state printer shall print such questions as may be necessary 
for conducting examinations. 

This act provides conditions under which the Secretary of State 
as auditor may approve vouchers for transportation. 


Ch. 426. L. 1901. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


DISBURSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF THE STATE BAR EXAMINERS. 


For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Per diem and expenses of examiners . $1,793 07 

Printing blanks’, including cost of paper and waste, per report Commis¬ 
sioners Printing .’. 79 45 

Total . n,S72 52 


Pages 175 and 488 in the report of the Secretaiy of State for the j'ear ending 
Sept. 30, 1900. 






LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


5G7 


CIRCUIT COURTS. 


, Only tlie provisions in the Wiseonsin Stats, which are of spe^ 
cral interest to the general public are here given. 

Salaries. 

Salaries of judges shall be $4,000 annually and $400 for expenses, 
payable quarterly in advance. 

Wis. Stats.,' sec. 170, p. 261; sec. 171, p. 263, amended by ch. 138, L. 
1901. 

Terms of judges. 

The term of office of the judges of the circuit courts, when elected 
for a full term, shall commence on the first Monday of Jan¬ 
uary next succeeding their election; and when elected to fill 
a vacancy shall commence on the first Monday of June next 
succeeding their election, and they shall hold for the residue 
of the term only. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2418, p. 1742. 

Oath of office. 

Every person elected or appointed judge of the circuit court shall 
before entering upon the duties of his office take and subscribe 
the constitutional oath of office, and file the same, duly certi¬ 
fied, in the office of the Secretary of State. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2419, p. 1742. 

State tax on actions. 

In each action in a court of record having civil jurisdiction there 
shall be levied a tax of $1, which shall be paid to the clerk 
at the time of commencement thereof, which tax on suits in 
the circuit courts shall be paid into the state treasury and 
form a separate fund to be applied to the payment of the sal¬ 
aries of the circuit judges; and which tax in other courts of 
record the salaries of the judges of which are wholly paid by 
the counties or by any county and city jointly shall be paid lo 
the county treasurer to create a fund to be applied to the pay¬ 
ment of the salaries of such judges. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2939, p. 2069. 

Reporters. ' ' 

Provides that judges may appoint reporters. 

Wis'. Stats., sec. 2437, p. 1755. 


508 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Compensation of reporters. 

Every reporter shall be allowed such daily compensation as shall 
he fixed by the judge, not over $10 for each day’s actual at¬ 
tendance upon the court when required by the judge to attend, 
which shall be certified, audited and paid in the manner pro¬ 
vided by law for the payment of the sheriff for attending 
where he is not paid a salary. 

But one such reporter shall be employed at the same time in the 
same court, except when two judges are holding court in the 
same county at the same time as is provided in section 2432, 
when the regularly appointed reporter of the circuit in which 
court is so held shall employ a reporter to attend upon the 
court held by the judge who is called in and who shall report 
the proceedings of the court held by such judge. The reporter 
appointed for such purpose shall receive $10 for each day he 
shall attend court, which shall be paid by the county in the 
same manner as the regularly appointed reporter is paid. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 2438, p. 1755. 

Whe7i paid hy the state. 

If the compensation paid by the counties to the regularly appointed 
court reporter of any circuit shall not equal $2,000 per year, 
the deficiency shal be paid out of the state treasury and a 
warrant shall be issued therefor to any such reporter on his 
filing with the Secretary of State a certificate, signed by the 
circuit judge, showing the amount of such deficiency. 


DISKUKSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF CIRCUIT COURTS 
Ii'oi- the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


Salaries of seventeen judges .$69,673 90 

Salaries of reporters (tifteen), where fees inadequate. 9,850 80 

Total .$79,524 70 


Page 175 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year ending Sept. 
30, 1900. 






LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


5G0 


STATE IIISTOPaCAL SOCIETY. 


This society is a trustee of the state of Wisconsin and holds 
all its property as such. The state appropriation to this soci¬ 
ety heginning with its ])resent fiscal year is $20,000 annually 
besides $4,800 for salaries to the secretary, librarian and 
assistant librarian. There is also furnished the secretary and 
paid by the state, postage, stationery, printing and binding, 
telephone and telegTaph, freight and express which amounted 
in 1900 to $5,227.25. 

Salaries and expenses are paid also out of funds which have 
been entirely under the control of the society and which the 
Auditor has not passed upon. The new accounting system 
jirovided for by chapter 433 of the laws of 1901 will change the 
manner of doing business of this society and all other societies, 
boards, departments, commissions and institutions acting for or 
in behalf of the state, but as elsewhere explained the system 
therein provided is to be established by the governor and made 
applicable to the needs of all interests. See ante, page 368. 

STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

Poioers of; executive committee; real estate. 

The Society shall possess the powers conferred by the legislature. 
March 4, 1853, subject to this chapter (24) and laws hereafter 
enacted. 

It is trustee of the state and shall hold all collections and prop¬ 
erty for the state. It shall not mortgage or dispose of any 
property without authority of law. 

There shall be an executive committee of which the Governor, Sec¬ 
retary of State and State Treasurer are ex-officio members, 
and take care that the interests of the state are protected. 

The Society may, on advice of its finance committee, sell or con¬ 
vey real estate. 


W'is. Stats., sec. 374, p. 327. 


570 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Officers of; salaries paid out of general fund; binding. 

The Society shall have a secretary at $2,000 annually, a librarian 
at $1,600 annually; may employ assistant librarian not over 
$1,200 annually. 

Reports, newspaper file, circulars, blank periodicals and labels may 
be bound at state expense. 

(Other salaries and expenses are paid out of funds in possession 
of the Society which the state auditor does not pass upon.) 
Wis. Stats., sec. 375, p. 327; sec. 170, p. 261. 

Printing for Historieal Society. 

Two thousand five hundred copies of the collections of the Society 
shall be printed not to exceed 500 pages and shall be bound in 
cloth. 

One thousand two hundred copies of the report of the proceedings 
of the Society shall be printed. 

The commissioners may authorize the printing of such special 
class catalogues as the library committee of such Society shall 
deem essential. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 340, p. 316. 

Duties of Society; appropriation. 

1. To collect books, maps, charts and other papers and materials 

illustrative of this state and the west. 

2. To procure narratives from early pioneers. 

3. To procure facts and statements as herein set forth. 

4. To purchase books, maps, charts and materials as herein pro¬ 

vided. 

5. To bind books, documents and newspaper files containing legal 

notices. 

6. To catalogue entire collections. 

7. To publish biennially a report of collections and other matters. 

8. To keep its rooms open reasonable hours for reception of state’s 

citizens. 

The state appropriation is $15,000 annually from the general fund. 
The executive committee shall keep a correct account of the 
manner of expenditure of the money so appropriated and re¬ 
port in detail to the Governor. 

Wis. Stilts., sec. 376, p. 327. 

Appropriates $5,000 annually to the Society for the purchase of 
books, periodicals, maps, etc. 

Ch. 155, L. 1901. 

Historical reports. ^ ' i ' > ) I 

The reports of the transactions of the Society shall be delivered 
to the secretary of said Society. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 361, p. 323. 


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571 


Postage, 

The Society shall be furnished with postage and stamped envelopes 
for official correspondence. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 169, p. 258. 

Stationery. 

It shall be furnished with necessary stationery by the Superin¬ 
tendent of Public Property. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 290, p. 201. 

Meetings. 

The State Historical Society may provide for annual or other meet- 
tings of officers or representatives of such auxiliary society, 
at times and places to be fixed by its Society. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 376e, p. 329. 

Reports of local societies. 

Any local society may make a report of its work annually to the 
State Society, which, or portions of, may be included in the 
publications of said State Society, and upon application of any 
auxiliary society the State Society may become custodian of 
the records of such society. 

Wis. Stats., sec. S76c, p. 328. 


DISBURSEMENTS OF THE STATE ON ACCOUNT OF THE STATE 
111S T O KIC AI. SO CIE T Y 


For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


State appropriation, transferred to the treasurer of the socielj". $5,000 00 

Salaries . 4,800 00 

Etchings and printing, including cost of ])aper and waste, per report 

Coinmiss.oners Printing . 4,451 91 

Postage and 1*. O. box rent . 401 00 

Telephone ainl telegrams . 67 44 

Expressage . 150 26 

Stationery, per report Superintendent Ihihlic Propcudy. 156 64 

Expenses of removal to new ludlding (Ch. 204, Ij. 1899). 835 92 


Total .*$15,863 17 


Pages 176, 488 and 500 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year end¬ 
ing Sept, 30, 1900. 

*This does not include payments made out of funds which have been entire^' 
under control of the Society. 













572 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


FREE LIBRARY COABIISSIOFr. 

Note. —This Commission is embraced within the provisions of the 
centralized accounting contemplated by Ch. 433, L. 1901. See 
ante, p. 368. 

Hoio constituted; oificers; appropriation. 

Two persons appointed by the Governor, with the President of the 
University, State Superintendent and the secretary of the His¬ 
torical Society, shall constitute a state library commission. 
They shall be appointed for five years and vacancies shall be 
filled by the Governor for the uuexpired term. The officers of 
the board shall be a chairman, elected from their own num¬ 
ber, for a term of one year, and a secretary not from their 
own number, to be appointed by the commission and who shall 
serve at the will of the commission. Commission may also 
engage other clerks and such assistants as may be required. 
The commission shall give advice to all free libraries and to 
alt communities which may propose to establish them. No 
member of the Commission shall receive compensation but 
shall be reimbursed actual and necessary expenses in travel¬ 
ing. There is annually appropriated to the Commission $7,500 
and any balance not expended in any one year may be added 
to the expenditure for any ensuing year. 

Wts. Stats., sec. 373a, p. 326, as amended by cb. 161, L. 1899. 

This act appropriates $1,500 to the Commission for the purpose of 
special cataloguing public documents. 

Ch. 168, L. 1901. 

Office; printing. 

The Commission shall be allowed a suitable office in the capitol or 
Historical Library building, and the Secretary of State shall 
audit the certified bills of the Commission, and the state 
printer shall print such circulars, labels and blanks as may 
be required. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 3731), p. 326. 

The report of the Commission shall be limited to fifty (50) pages. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 335b, p. 314. 



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573 


To conduct summer school. 

The Free Library hereby has the power to conduct a summer 
school of library science in connection with the summer school 
of the U. of W., and to hold librarians’ institutes in various 
parts of the state. 

Ch. 161, sec. 1, p. 236, L. 1899. 

Postage; stationery. 

It shall be furnisb.ed with necessary postage and stationery. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 169, p. 268; sec. 290, p. 301. 

This act provides for the cataloguing and distribution of public 
documents and adds to the Stats, the new sections, 373c, 373d, 
373e, 373f, 373g, 373h, 373i. 

Ch. 168, L. 1901. 

This act defines the duty of the Commission in connection with the 
distribution of the public documents of the state to libraries 
throughout the state, and to keep on file for the use of the leg¬ 
islature, state departments, etc., a working library of public 
documents co-operating with the State Historical Society, as 
herein provided. 

The Commission shall receive a copy of the report of the free 
libraries. 

Ch. 96, L. 1901. 


DISBURSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF THE FREE LIBRARY COMMISSION 
For the year ending Stpt. 30, 1900. 


Salaries and traveling expenses . $6,880 80 

^ Merchandise and books . 665 70 

Postage and P. O. box rent . 382 90 

Telegrams and expressage . 92 52 

Printing and binding, including cost of paper and waste, per report 

Commissioners Printing . 586 40 

Cartage and iumber . 89 17 

Stationery, per report Superintendent Public Property. 54 07 


Total .$8,751 56 


Pages 177,) 488 and 500 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year 
ending Sept. 30, 1900. 











574 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


GEOLOGICAL ANO NATURAL HISTORY 


SURVEY. 


By this law of 1897 there is constituted a geological and natural 
history survey of the state. 

Cli. 297, secs. 1-6, pp. 6S7, 638, 639, 

I 

Object. 

The completion of the geological survey of the state, and especially 
the examination of rocks,, with reference to the occurrence of 
iron ores, building stones and other valuable mineral products, 
and in reference to their value as material for road construc¬ 
tion. 

A study of the soils of the state. 

A study of the plants of the state and especially of the forests with 
reference to their cultivation and preservation. 

A study of the animal life of the state and especially the occurrence, 
distribution and production of fish in the lakes and streams of 
the state and a study of foods and energies of fish. 

The preparation of an account of the physical geography and nat¬ 
ural history of the state, in such form as to serve as manuals 
for the public schools, and of special reports of economic im¬ 
portance. The completion of the topographic map of the state 
begun by the U. S. Geological Survey; but no money shall be 
expended for topography unless an equivalent amount be ex¬ 
pended for this purpose in the state by the U. S. government. 

•This survey shall be governed by a Board of Commissioners, con¬ 
sisting of the Governor, State Superintendent, President of the 
University of Wisconsin, President of the Commissioners of 
Fisheries and the President of the Wisconsin Academy of Sci¬ 
ence and Arts. 

, The Commissioners shall meet at such time and places as they may 
prescribe. A majority is a quorum. They receive no compensa¬ 
tion, but each shall be reimbursed their actual expenses in¬ 
curred in the performance of their duties. 

Their officers shall be as their by-laws prescribe. 

They have general charge of the survey and appoint a superintend¬ 
ent and such assistants as they deem necessary. 

They shall fix the compensation of all persons employed and re^ 
move them at pleasure. 







LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


5Y6 


They shall prepare a report before the meeting of each legislature, 
showing progress and condition of survey, an account of 
money spent, together with such other information as herein 
required. 

If approved by the Commissioners special reports of the superin¬ 
tendent shall be transmitted to the Commissioners of Public 
Printing, who may have them published as reports, as bulleti'ns 
of the University, or in the transactions of the Wisconsin Acad¬ 
emy of Sciences and Arts. If published as independent re¬ 
ports, the Commissioners of Printing shall decide as to the 
number of copies. Five copies of each report shall be delivered 
to each member of the legislature. 

The Commissioners shall be furnished with all necessary postage 
and stationery. 

The remainder of the independent reports may be sold by the Com¬ 
missioners as the interest of the state and science demands. 

After material collected shall have served the purpose of the survey, 
it shall be distributed to the University, the colleges of the 
state, the state normal schools and the free high schools of 
the state under the approval of the Commissioners in such a 
manner as to be of the greatest advantage to education in the 
state. 

There is annually appropriated for two years to the Commissioners 
$.5,000, the first appropriation to be paid in the current fiscal 
year (1897). 

This act appropriates $5,000 annually to this survey. 

Ch. 375. L. 1901. 

The Wisconsin statutes of 1898 contain no reference to this 
Commission for the reason that the revisors considered its work 
done. 


DISBURSEMENTS TO THE GEOLOGICAE AND NATURAL HISTORY 

SURVEY 


For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


Salaries, services and expenses' in traveling . $8,988 10 

Merchandise, drayage and freight . 1,650 62 

Maps, plates, etc. 2,900 76 

Expressage .. • — '^^7 80 


Printing, including cost of paper and waste, per report Commission¬ 
ers Printing ... 4,074 11 

Toial . .$18,04139 

Pages 177, 178 and 488 of the report of the Secretary of State for the year 
ending Sept. 30, 1900. 














57G 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


SUPEKINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PBOPERTY. 


Tlie duties and responsibilities of this officei" differ essen¬ 
tially from those of any other official of the state. He has 
charge of the capitol grounds, capitol buildings and personal 
2 :>roperty connected therewith belonging to the state, also the 
executive grounds, residence and personal property therein con¬ 
tained. 

He is charged with the purchase of stationery for the state 
officials and departments and distribution thereof to the legis¬ 
lature and various officials of the capitol building. 

His appointments are largely employed for the general good 
of all state business done in the capitol building. Employes in 
his own department are limited to a chief clerk and messen¬ 
ger. 


SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY. 

Appointment, term, oath, 1x)nd. 

He is appointed by the Governor, term commencing at same time 
as elective state officers, continuing two years and until suc¬ 
cessor qualifies unless sooner removed. Governor shall fill’ any 
vacancy for balance of term. 

Before entering upon duties he shall take required oath and give 
$15,000 bond with four sureties to be approved by the Governor. 
Bond and oath to be deposited in the executive office. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 286, p. 299. 

Salaip. 

His salary shall be $2,000, including his services as purchasing 
agent. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 170, p. 260. 

What to have charge of. 

He has charge of capitol and public grounds, executive residence, 
movable state property not by law in charge of some other 
officer. He shall not interfere with rooms appropriated for the 
use of the legislature while so occupied. This act authorizes the 
superintendent in connection with repairing the capitol build¬ 
ing for which is appropriated $8,000. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 287, p. 299. 
f ph. 350, U. 1901. 




LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


577 


Provides for changes in the capitol building for the convenience of 
the legislature. 
rh. 452, L. 1901. 

Appointynenis he may make; salaries; improvements and purchases. 

He shall, with the approval of the Governor, appoint: 

An assistant clerk, at $1,400 annually, and employ— 

One chief engineer, at $1,200 annually. 

One assistant engineer, at $1,080 annually. 

One second assistant engineer, at $960 annually. 

One state carpenter, at $1,000 annually. 

One assistant carpenter, at $900 annually. 

One second assistant carpenter, $780 annually. 

Two firemen, at $780, each, annually. 

One painter, at $900 annually. 

One assistant painter, at $780 annually. 

One gas fitter and plumber, $840 annually. 

One receiving and shipping clerk, at $900. 

Eight policemen at $744, ea«h, annually. 

Two nightwatchmen, at $744, each, annually. 

One elevator operator, at $744 annually. 

Twelve janitors at $744, each, annually. 

One carpetman, at $744 annually. 

One cuspidor cleaner at $660 annually. 

Fourteen regular laborers, at $660, each, annually. 

Five scrub women, at $1.25 per day when employed. 

One stenographer for his own office at $720 annually; for his own 
and Railroad Commissioner’s office. 

Wis. Stats., soe. 2S8, p. 300; sec. 270, p. 260, ameiuled by ch. 418, 
L. 1901. 

He may employ additional help not to exceed $6,000 per year. 

(Ml. 419, L. 1901. 

He shall keep the capitol, grounds and executive residence in proper 
condition, make improvements authorized by law under direc¬ 
tion of the Governor, purchase all supplies, except stationery, 
and furniture, fixtures, required for state use in and about the 
» capitol. When the purchase of furniture exceeds $100 he shall 
receive three proposals and let to lowest bidder. 

Stationery, proposals and cofitract for. 

He shall provide for inspection, samples of necessary stationery, 
and furnish specimens thereof to prospective bidders for fur¬ 
nishing such stationery. 




578 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Advertise for proposals for stationery, two papers each in Madison, 
Milwaukee and Chicago, weekly for four weeks, and let the con¬ 
tract to the lowest bidder furnishing satisfactory security. 

Preference shall be given to a state bidder, if cost is as low as 
others. 

Purchase of stationery shall be within appropriation, and an item¬ 
ized bill therefor filed with the Secretary of State. 

Wis. Stats., st'c. 2S9, p. 300. 

"Stationery, who entitled to. 

He shall have charge of and distribute state stationery, charge him¬ 
self with its actual cost; keep jseparate accounts with each 
officer, body or institution to whom furnished; furnish station¬ 
ery as provided by law to the legislature and the Lieutenant 
Governor, and to the following officers for their offices on writ¬ 
ten order: 

To Governor or private secretary. 

Secretary of State or his assistant. 

Chief clerk of land office. 

State Treasurer or his assistant. 

Treasury Agent, 

Attorney General or assistant. 

State Superintendent or assistant. 

Clerk of Supreme Court. 

Secretary or Librarian of State Historical Society. 

Adjutant General or assistant. 

Quartermaster General or assistant. 

Secretary of Board of Agriculture. 

Railroad Commissioner or deputy. 

Secretary of Board of Control. 

State Librarian. 

Commissioner of Labor Statistics. 

Superintendent of Public Property. 

Dairy and Food Commissioner. 

Commissioners of Fisheries. 

State Fish and Game Warden. 

Secretary of Free Library Commission. 

Bank Examiner or his deputy. 

Wis. Htats., s('(*. 290, p. 301. 

Corimissioners of Taxation, 
rii. 206. L. 1S99. 

No cleric or any state officer, or any department of the state, shall 
he permitted to receive any stationary unless on a written 
order of some of the persons above described. 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


5Y9 


U'^w stationery charged; report. 

He shall charge to each state officer, to supreme court, to the leg¬ 
islature and to every other officer and institution all stationery 
furnished at the cost price of the same, and he shall annually, 
on Sept. 30, make a report to the Governor of the affairs of his 
office. * * * 

He shall file with the Secretary of State a duplicate of report herein 
provided, and the Secretary shall cause a summary of it to be 
published in connection with his biennial report. 

Wis. Stilts., soc. 291, I). 301. 

This act provides for an additional report to be made to the Gov¬ 
ernor before Jan. 10, each odd-numbered year. 

(’h. 97, L. 1901. 

Stationery; provision exclusive. 

He shall furnish at the opening of every session of the legislature 
stationery to the Lieutenant Governor, to the chief clerks, upon 
their written request, specifying the quantity and kinds re¬ 
quired and the purpose, as much as shall be necessary for the 
business of the legislature. 

No other stationery than is above provided for shall be furnished 
any officer or employee of the legislature except pursuant to law. 
Wis. Stats., S(M\ 114, p. 236; sec. 115, p. 236. 

This act appropriates .$8,000 for the purchase of stationery for the 
state officers of departments for the years 1901 and 1902. 

Ch. 216, L. 1901. 


Postage. 

He is entitled to necessary postage stamps and stamped envelopes 
for the use of his department for official correspondence. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 169, p. 258. 

Purchases, who to make. 

The Superintendent only shall purchase for the state stationery to 
be used about the state offices or institutions, by which law he 
is authorized to furnish, or contract for the state fuel^ fixtures, 
carpets, furniture, gas or other article or thing to be used in 
man about the capitol, executive residence or public grounds, 
man about the capitol, executive residence or public grounds. 

All claims and demands for payment from the state on such ac¬ 
count shall, when presented for payment, be accompanied with 
a certificate of said Superintendent. 

Wis. Stats., see. 292, p. 301. 


580 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Supreme court reports and digest. 

He shall purchase so many copies of the Wisconsin Digest of Re¬ 
ports, and such volumes of reports as may be required to com¬ 
plete such sets as may be called for to supply new courts and 
counties and also such reports as may be required by state 
librarian to make exchanges with other states and territories. 

Wis. Stilts., see. 292ii, p. 302. 

Claims, hoiv made and paid. 

All claims and demands against the state under the provisions of 
this chapter, accompanied by the certificate required in the pre¬ 
ceding section, certified to as correct and necessary by the said 
Superintendent and approved by the Governor, shall be paid 
out of the state treasury. - 

AVis. Stats., soo. 293, p. 302. 

Sale of unused property. 

At his request the Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer 
shall examine any chattel property not in use at any time, and 
they shall direct sale or disposal of same. 

Ay is. Stats., sec. 294, p. 302. 

Proceeds of sale. 

He shall pay the money received for property disposed of under the 
preceding section to the Treasurer, and his receipt duly counter¬ 
signed, together with a copy of the order *of sale and an account 
of sale, approved by the board, shall be the voucher for the 
Superintendent representing the artiejes sold. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 295, p. 302. 

Delivery and custody of paper. 

All paper purchased shall be delivered to the Secretary of State and 
by him delivered to the Superintendent of Public Property who 
shall, upon receipting for it, be custodian, and shall issue it to 
the State Printer upon order of the Secretary of State. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 310, p. 307. 

Distribution of reports. 

The transactions and reports provided for in section 335e, page 315, 
shall be distributed by the Superintendent of Public Property as 
follows: 

Each member of the legislature, 15 copies. 

State Historical Society, 50 copies. 

Each county agricultural society and district industrial association, 
Avhich embraces two or more counties and furnishes the State 

, Board of Agriculture copy of its proceedings, 10 copies, 




LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


581 


Each of the societies and the board therein named, 50 copies each 
of the transactions of the others. 

Library of the University and.each elective state officer, 25 copies. 

Superintendent of agricultural institutes, 50 copies. 

Superintendent of Public Property, 10 copies. 

Commissioner of Labor Statistics, 10 copies. 

Adjutant‘General, 10 copies. 

Quaartermaster General, 10 copies. ! 

State Board of Health, 10 copies. 

Each public library, 2 copies. 

Each normal school, 2 copies. 

Each charitable, reformatory and penal institution, 1 copy. 

The remaining copies shall b© delivered to said board and the re¬ 
spective societies for distribution by the proper officers. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 336, p. 315. 

Custodian of puhlic documents and supreme court reports. 

All public documents and supreme court reports shall be delivered 
to the Secretary of State and receipted for by him, and he shall 
deliver the same to the Superintendent of Public Property, who 
shall be custodian thereof and shall distribute the same in the 
manner provided by law, keeping such records as shall be nec¬ 
essary to show the number, (fate and to whom such documents 
were delivered. 

Wis'. Stats., sec. 348, p. 320. 

To procure seal for supreme court when required. 

SVis. Stats., sec. 2415, p. 1741. 

The Superintendent of Public Property shall deliver to the state 
librarian as many copies of supreme court reports, legislative 
journals, laws and documents as may be required for purposes 
specified in secs. 352 and 372-7 of Wis. Stats. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 349, p. 320. 

Laios, etc., for members and officers of legislature. 

He shall send, as soon as issued, at state expense, one copy of Sen¬ 
ate and Assembly journals, of the bound volumes of the public 
documents, and of the laws, to each member of the legisliiture 
which enacted such laws, and of the proceedings of which such 
journals are the records, and also one copy of each of the above 
to the Lieutenant Governor and the chief clerk and sergeant-at- 
arms of each house. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 350, p. 320. ; . . 

How distribution of Blue Book is to be made. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 121, p. 237. , . 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


9 

o a ^ 

Documents for institutions, etc. 

One copy each of all documents published by the state shall be de¬ 
livered to the several state institutions, State University and 
normal schools, and also to each college, incorporated academy 
and literary institution of Wisconsin having a library of 300 
volumes. 

The several state officers shall be furnished with such documents as 
may be necessary for their respective offices. 

‘ AVis. Stats., .see. m. j). 321. 


For the legislature. 

There shall be delivered to the legislature for use of the members 
the number of copies of the reports of state offic’ers, depart¬ 
ments and boards herein specified. . 

Wis. Stats., sec. 353, p. 321. 

Bound documeyits. 

The Superintendent shall distribute one copy of the bound volumes 
of public documents to each state institution and to each county 
clerk and one to each free high school. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 354, p. 321. 


DistrPmtion of session laws. 

AA'is. Stats., sec. 355, p. 322. 

The Superintendent of Public Property shall have one copy of the 
laws, and such further copies as shall be necessary for trans¬ 
action of business. 

(’h. 351, k. 1899, sec. 9, p. 651. 

Distribution of supreme court reports. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 357, p. 322. 

Duty of county clerk. 

Each county clerk shall notify the Superintendent of the number 
of officers in his county entitled to receive copy of the laws. 

AA"is. Stats., sec. 3.59, j). 323. 

Sale of documents, etc. 

The Superintendent may sell to any citizen of Wisconsin a copy 
of each publication printed by State Printer at the cost price 
and he shall keep an accurate account of such sales and pay 
the amount into the state treasury at the end of each quarter. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 360, p. 323. 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


583 


Reports of Academy of Sciences, etc. 

Distributions of the transactions of the Academy of Sciences, Arts 
and Letters. 

Wis. Stats., see. 365, p, 323. 

Distribution, expeyises of. 

Provision made for distribution of books and packages loo large or 
cost too much to be sent by mail. 

AVis. Stats., see. 366, p. 323. 

Office supplies. 

He shall furnish postage, stationery and office supplies to the tax 
commission. 

Ch. 206, L. 1S99, see. 8, p. 343. 

Distribution of books. 

At the opening of each regular session of the legislature the Secre¬ 
tary of State shall deliver to the Superintendent of Public 
Property 137 copies of the Blue Book who shall then distribute 
the same to the members and elective officers thereof. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 121, p. 237. 

He shall procure the supreme court seal. 

Wis. Stats., see. 2415, p. 1741. 

Injury to capitol, park, etc.; arrest; killing dogs; his duty regard¬ 
ing. 

W?s. Stats., seo. 4444, p. 2704. 

He is authorized by these acts to suitably furnish the new commit¬ 
tee rooms for the legislature and provkVe new chairs for the 
'Senate. 

Ch. 1, 5, L. 1901. 

He shall provide a Memorial Hall to be located in rooms 204, 205, 
and 207 in the capitol building to be dedicated to the soldiers 
and sailors of the Wisconsin regiments in the civil war. 

Provision is made in this act at state expense of pens, ink, station¬ 
ery and other supplies necessary for the use of the G. A. R. A 
janitor shall be appointed by the Governor, whose duty shall be 
to take proper care of the said rooms and said janitor shall be 
paid by the state. 

Provision is made for the return of the battle flags to the capitol 
and for properly labelling each flag or banner and a concise 
history placed thereon. 

$15,000 is appropriated by this act. 

Ch. 125, L. 1901. 


584 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


This act authorizes him to contract for telephone and telegraph 
service for the use and business of the state. 

Ch. 158. L. 1901. 

Section 373g contained in this act directs the Superintendent to 
furnish the free library commission with necessary cards, shelv¬ 
ing, library cases and other supplies. 

Ch. 1C8, L. 1901. 

He shall provide the Superintendent of Inspectors of Illuminating 
Oils with necessary instruments and apparatus for examining 
oils, to be paid for out of general fund. 

Ch. 46G, L. 1901. 


DISBURSEMENTS ON ACCOTUNT OF THE 

ITIOBERTY 


SUI'ERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC 


For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


Salaries of sixty-nine (09) oflicials and employees .$52,305 25 

Salaries of twenty (20) and services of eight (8) persons. 8,282 76 

Total wages, salaries and services . 60,588 01 

Printing, including cost of paper and waste, per report Commission¬ 
ers Printing . 44 70 

Postage and P. O. box rent . 194 00 

Telephone and telegrams . 48 82 

Expressage . 289 07 

Stationery, per report Superintendent I’nblic Propert 5 - ..._.. 9107 

Incidental expenses and repair of closets . 19,392 52 

Cost of fuel and advertising for bids . 3,303 09 

Cost of electric light and gas _:..-. 3,161 10 


Total .$87,112 3S 


I’ages 179, 184, 191, 488 and 500 in the report of the Secretary of State for the 
year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


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585 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


WISCO^sTSII^ ^vTATIOKAL GUARD. 


The legislature of 1901, by cliapter 228, vepealed chapter 
200 of the laws of 1899 whicli repealed chapter 34 of the Wis¬ 
consin statutes of 1898. In a compilation of this character it 
lias not been thought wise to incorporate the details of the duties 
of the governor, adjutant general, quartermaster general aiid 
other officers of the guard. 

If more specific infonnation, particularly in relation to the 
powers and duties of the executive is desired, the act itself 
which is issued in pamphlet form by the adjutant general should 
be consulted. 


WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD. 

Adjutant General and Quartermaster General departments. 

The Wisconsin National Guard consists of not over 40 companies 
of infantry, one battery of artillery, one troop of cavalry, an 
Adjutant General department, a Quartermaster and ordnance 
department, a subsistence department, a medical department, a 
pay department and such other officers as may be required. 

Ch. 228, L. 1901. 


Military Staff. 

The military ^aff appointed by the Governor is as follows; 

One Adjutant General, with rank of Brigadier General. 

One Quartermaster General, with rank of Brigadier General. 

One Surgeon General, with rank of Brigadier General. 

One assistant adjutant general, with rank of Colonel. 

One inspector of small arms practice, with rank of Colonel. 

Five aides-de-camp. 

One Quartermaster, with rank of Major. 

One Paymaster, with rank of Major. 

One Commissary of Subsistence, with rank of Captain. 

One additional paymaster, with rank of Captain. 

And such other officers as he may require. Each of the staff must 
have had previous military experience. 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


58 () 


The Adjutant General is chief of staff and Inspector General, with 
an office in the capitol. He has charge of all military records, 
correspondence and documents not required to be filed with the 
Governor or. Quartermaster General. He shall report to the Gov¬ 
ernor Oct. 1, each even-numbered year, setting forth the num¬ 
ber and condition of the guard. An additional report is pro¬ 
vided by this act to be made to the Governor each odd-nuihbered 
year. He shall transmit annual returns to the President re¬ 
quired by U. S. laws and furnish the Governor a copy thereof. 
He shall assist Wisconsin claimants in attaining pensions, boun¬ 
ty or back pay, acting as attorney of record for them, for 
which service neither he nor his clerks shall have any compen¬ 
sation. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

He shall pass upon all military accounts (which shall also be ap¬ 
proved by the Governor before payment) and shall cause to be 
prepared all books, blanks and forms required by the W. N. G. 

The Commissioners of Public Printing shall print, and Adjutant 
General shall distribute, 1,000 copies of the annual convention 
of National Guard officers. 

The Adjutant General may purchase traveling libraries of military 
text books for each regiment. 

The Quartermaster General is Commissary General and chief of 
ordnance, with an office in the capitol. His bond is $20,000 with 
sureties approved by the Governor. He has charge of all Quar¬ 
termaster stores, ordnance and ordnance stores, money and 
property belonging to the state. He has charge of all military 
property and must preserve and account for same and for 
moneys received and expended in such manner as the Governor 
may direct. He shall report Oct. 1 each even-numbered year 
to the Governor. 

Provides for an additional report to be made to the Governor before 
Jan. 10, each odd-numbered year. 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

He may make contracts for troops, arms, etc., stores and other prop¬ 
erty under the direction of the Governor. 

Conipensation of Adjutant General is $2,000 annually and necessary 
expenses, not exceeding $500 annually; assistant adjutant gen¬ 
eral, $1,400 annually; clerk and stenographer, $1,200 annually; 
bookkeeper, $840 annually; pension clerk, $1,380 annually; 
Quartermaster General, $1,000 annually; Assistant Quartermast¬ 
er General, $1,400 annually; quartermaster clerk, $1,200 an¬ 
nually. 


Wis. Stats., sec. 170, p. 261. 


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587 


The following' is a subject index of the laws affecting the 
Wisconsin National Guard: 

Organization of militia. 

Ch. 228, si‘cs. 1, 24, 29. I.. 1901. 

Military staff of Governor. 

(’ll. 228, sees. 2. 3. L. 1901. 

General powers and duties of Adjutant General. 

Reports. 

Ch. 228, sec. 4, L. 1901. 

Adjutant General in charge of military accounts. (This section to 
be construed in connection with ch. 433 of L. 1901.) 

Ch. 228, sec. 5, L. 1901. 

He may procure from the Commissioners of Printing printed copies 
of report of National Guard convention. 

(’h. 228, sec. 6, T.. 1901. 

He may procure traveling libraries. 

Ch. 228, sec. 7, L. 1901. 

He shall assist the Secretary of State in the preparation of blanks 
and instructions for enrollment of those liable to military duty 
when census is taken. 

(’h. 228, sec. 8, L. 1901. 

# 

Quartermaster General. General powers and duties. 

Bond. 

Ch. 228, sec. 9, L. 1901. 

His accounts; how kept. Reports. Subsistence. 

(’h. 228, secs. 10, 16. L. 1901. 

Arms and ordnance stores and supplies; issue of, 

Ch. 228. secs. 11. 13. L. 1901. 

Transportation to officers. 

/ 

(’h. 228, sec. 12, L. 1901. ' 

Labor on military reservation; provision for; issue of. 

. Ch. 228, sec. 14, L. 1901. 


.588 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Custody of flags and colors. 

Ch. 228, sec. 15. I.. 1901. 

Medical department; how organized; officers of; powers and 
duties of officers. Examination fees. 

Ch. 228, secs. 17-22, L. 1901. 


Pay department. Paymaster; powers and duties. Provisions af¬ 
fecting them. 

Ch. 228, sec. 23, L. 1901. 

Officers; powers, duties, compensation, penalties. 

4 

Ch. 228, secs. 30-47, L. 1901. 


Enlisted men. Enlistments and re-enlistments. Terms; pay, dis¬ 
charge. 

Ch. 228, secs. 48-51, L. 1901. 

Company, band, troop and battery, 

Ch. 228, secs. 54-61, Ti. 1901. 


Encampments; provisions for. 
Ch. 228, secs. 62-66, L. 1901. 


Rules of discipline. 


Ch. 228, secs. 66-75, L. 1901. 


This act permits the use of money received from the U. S. govern¬ 
ment for improvements on the state military reservation at 
Camp Douglas. 

Ch. 62, L. 1901. 

Authorizes counties and cities to erect armories for the use of the 

W. N. G. 


Ch. 241, L. 1901. 



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589 


DISIUJRSEMENTS ON A("COUNT OF THE WISCONSIN NATIONAL 

GUARD. 


For tlio year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Department of Adjutant General; 

Salaries and traveling expenses . $8,943 07 

Merchandise . 40 25 

Printing, including cost of paper and waste, per report Commission¬ 
ers Printing . 440 14 

Telephone and telegrams ... 122 31 

I’ostage and 1’. O. box lent . 773 50 

Expressage . 77 37 

Payment of troops in camp, nni'form fnnd, armorj^ rent and “com- 

jianj' commanders” . 78,423 91 

Stationery, per report Snpei intendent I’nlilic I’roperty . 128 91 

Total .$88,755 46 


Pages 184, 188, 488 and 500 in the report of the Secretary of Slate for the year 
ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


Department of Quartermaster General: 

Salaries, services and traveling expenses . $5,574 00 

I’lTnting, including cost of paper and waste, per report Comm'ssion- 

ers of Printing . 201 34 

Telegrams and postage . 116 37 

Freight . 3,068 59 

Transportation . 8,388 14 

Expressage . 99 15 

Uniforms and other clothing . 9,716 71 

Lumber and insurance, and merchandise and services of surgeons.. 1,787 54 

Building telephone line and miscellaneons exiienditnre. 3,235 99 

Stationer.v, per report SniK*rintendent Public Propert.y. 13 82 


Total .$32,201 65 


Pages 188, 190, 488 and 500 in the I’eport of the Secretary of State for the year 
ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Total of W. N. G. for the year, $120,957.11. 


DISBURSEMENTS DN ACCOUNT OF THE SI»ANISH-A:MERICAN-WAR 
For the year ending Sei>t. 30, 1900. 


Ad.intant General's department: 

Services at Camp Harve.v . $125 73 

Quartermaster General’s department: 

Services at Cami) Harvey . 6 15 

Total. $121 83 

U. S. war claims, 1861-1865: 

Per diem .and expenses ....'. $963 66 


Page 190 in the report of the Secretary of State for the .vcar ending Sept. 
30, 1900. 

Total daslmrsements, $122,064.65. 




























590 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 



Report of. 

There shall be printed biennially by the State Printer in pamphlet 
form 2,000 copies of the transactions of the Wisconsin Academy 
of Arts and Sciences, uniform in style with the volumes hereto¬ 
fore printed for said society, 

Wis. Stats., sec. 341, p. 317, amended by cli. 197, L. 1901. 

Distribution of reports. 

One copy of the transactions shall be distributed to each member of 
the legislature, one copy to the librarian of each institution, 100 
copies to the State Agricultural Society, 100 copies to the State 
Historical Society, 100 copies to the State University and the 
remainder to the Academy. 


AVis. Stats., sec. 365, p. 323. 


Distribution, expense of. 

In the distribution of books and packages too large or cost too 
much to be sent by mail, they shall send them by freight or 
express and the accounts for such, properly certified to, shall 
be paid out of the state treasury. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 366, p. 323.. 

The Secretary of State may authorize the State Printer to bind in 
suitable binding all periodicals which the society shall receive, 
at a cost not exceeding $150, and shall audit the accounts 
therefor. 

Ch. 1S6, L. 1901. 


DISBintSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF ACADEMY OF ARTS AND Sl'IEN'CES 


For the ycNir (md’iig Sept. 30, 1900. 


Frcijrht and exprossafro 


$79 63 


Printing, incinding cost of paper and wasto, per report Commission¬ 


ers Printing . 
Total .. .. 


$539 65 


460 02 


Pages 192 and 488 in tin' report of the Secretary of State for the year ending 
Sept. 30. 19C0. 








LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


591 


UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN. 

Establislied in 1838-9. 


Tliis institution is governed by a Board of Regents of four¬ 
teen ineinbers, two of wlioin (the President and tlie State Su¬ 
perintendent of Public Instruction) being ex-officio regents. 

The income of the University and Agricultural College dur¬ 
ing the year ending September 30, 1900, was as follows: 


Direct state appropriations In money for cnrront expenses and l)ni!d* 

ings . $424,798 48 

Interest on productive funds .$23,826 46 

Income from gifts and inteii'st on i)rodnctive fnnd gifts. 5,230 00 

- 29,056 46 

Miscellaneous sources, including bills payable, collections from stu¬ 
dents, rents, material sold, insurance, sales of agricultural college 

farm and creamery products, etc. 181,220 75 

Priuting, illustrating, pubbsliing, paper waste, etc., paid for by the 
state out of general fund, not included in above. 6,022 11 

Total income other than from the II. S. $641,097 80 

Aid given l)y the United States . 40,000 00 


Total income as shown by Itegents' la'port, plus $6,022.11 (see 

above) . $681,097 80 

Deducting dift'erence betwemi interest on productive funds reported 
by the Secretary of State, and the same rei)ort(Ml by the Regents... 620 83 


Total income of Ibiiversity for om‘ yi'ar, imduding $79,000 bor¬ 
rowed, as compiled from pages 192, 216, 217, 219 and 488 of Sec¬ 
retary of State's r(‘port and transfers deducted. $680,476 97 


Chapter 433 of the laws of 1901 provides that all of the 
money collected by any officer or at any department or institu¬ 
tion of the statCj including the University, shall be deposited at 
least weekly or oftener if retpiired by the Governor at the stale 
treasury and that all disbursements must be made by warrant 
of the state Auditor after an itemized voucher therefor shoAv- 
ing the details of the debt contracted has heen filed with that 
officer. 

For about thirty (30) years the Secretary of State acting as 
State Auditor has transferred legislative a])propriations in 
round sums to the exclusive ‘control of the Board of Regents and 
has exercised no supervision over the University disbursements, 















592 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


During this period payments have been made by warrants 
signed by the Secretary of the Board of Regents upon the State 
Treasurer as treasurer ex-officio of that Board. 

By the adoption fully of the unified accounting system the 
Auditor will pass upon all expenditures which must be certified 
to him by the Regents and will know from his records from 
day to day the receipts and expenses of each department, school 
or college and the condition of each fund. 

UNIVERSITY OP WISCONSIN. 

Proposition submitted to convention. 

Among the propositions submitted to the constitutional convention 
was the following: 

That the 72 sections, or two entire townships of land set apart and 
reserved for the use and support of a University by an act o-f 
Congress, approved June 12, 1838, entitled, “a seminary,” are 
hereby granted and conveyed to the state to be appropriated to 
the use and support of such university, in such manner as the 
legislature may prescribe. 

Wis. Stats., eual). act, see. 7, subdiv. 2, p. 49. 

State University—University fund. 

Provision shall be made by law for the establishment of a state 
university at or near the seat of government, and for connect¬ 
ing with the same, from time to time, such colleges in different 
parts of the state as the interests of education may require. 
The proceeds of all lands that have been or may hereafter be 
granted by the United States to the state for the support of a 
university shall be and remain a perpetual fund to be called 
“the university fund,” the interest of which shall be appro'pri- 
ated to the support of the state university, and no sectarian 
instruction shall be allowed in such university. 

Const., art. 10, see. 6, p. 120. 

Commissioners of school and university lands. 

The Secretary of State, Treasurer and Attorney General shall con¬ 
stitute a board of commissioners for the sale of the school and 
university lands and for the investment of the funds arising 
therefrom. Any two of said commissioners shall be a quorum 
for the transaction of all business pertaining to the duties of 
their office. 


Const., art. 10 sec. 7, p. 120, 




LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


593 


All moneys paid into the state treasury on account of the capital 
of the university fund shall be and remain a separate and 
perpetual fund as required by the constitution; and the in¬ 
terest derived therefrom and from unpaid balances of pur¬ 
chase money on sale of university lands and all other rev¬ 
enues derived from the university lands shall constitute the 
university fund income. 

AVis. Slats., sees. 248, 249, n. 287. 

Agricultural College fund. 

Location and name of. 

There is established at the city of Madison, Wis., an institution of 
learning by the name and style of “University of Wisconsin.’’ 

Wi.s. Stats., soe. 377, p. 330, 

Board of regents; standing committees. 

The government of the University shall vest in a Board of Regents, 
to consist of one member from each congressional district and 
two from the state at large, one of whom shall be a woman, 
appointed by the Governor. 

The State Superintendent and the president of the University shall 
be ex-officio members of said board; said president shall be a 
member of all standing committees of board, having right to 
vote only in case of a tie. Regents’ term of office is three years 
from the first Monday in February in year appointed unless 
sooner removed by the Governor, but appointments to fill vacan¬ 
cies shall be for residue of term only. 

(This section was derived from sec. 5, ch. 114, L. 1866.) This law 
provided that the Secretary of State should be secretary of re¬ 
gents and State Treasurer should be the treasurer of regents. 
Ch. 13 of the Laws of 1869 amended by dropping the provision 
that the Secretary of State should be secretary of regents. Ch. 
80, L. 1870; Ch. 135, 1872; and 378, Ann. Stats. 

AVis. Slats., sec. 378, p. 3-30, amondod by c-h. 255, L. 1901. 

Powers of board; officers' duties. 

The Board of Regents and their successors are a body corporate by 
name of the-“Regents of the University of Wisconsin,” possess¬ 
ing all powers necessary or convenient to accomplish the ob¬ 
jects and perform duties prescribed by law and have custody of 
books, records, buildings and other property of the University. 

The Board of Regents shall elecCa president and secretary and they 
shall perform duties prescribed by by-laws and board. Secre¬ 
tary shall keep faithful record of all transactions of Board or 
Executive Committee. State Treasurer shall be treasurer of 

38 ‘ 



5D4 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


board and shall perform duties of such office subject to such 
regulations of board as are not inconsistent with his official 
duties; and he and his sureties shall be liable on his official 
bond as State Treasurer for faithful discharge of such duties. 

(This section was derived from section 6 and part of sections 7, 10, 
ch. in, 1866, and sec. 1, ch. 13, 1869.) 

■\Vis. Slats., see. 379, *>. 330. 

Note to al)ovo section. 

The regents, as a corporation, have no powers except such as are 
conferred by statute, either expressly or by fair implication, 
54 Wis., 159. 

Meetings; quorum. 

The board may determine by its by-laws the time for electing presi¬ 
dent and secretary and the duration of their respective terms, 
also the times for holding meetings and the manner of notifying 
the same. A majority of board constitutes a quorum, but a less 
number may adjourn from time to time. 

AVis. Stats., see. 380, p. 331, 

Duties of regents; additional powers. 

The board shall enact laws for government of the University in all 
its branches; elect a president and requisite number of pro¬ 
fessors, instructors and officers and employees and fix salary 
and term of office and determine qualifications of applicants for 
admission to instruction; but no sectarian or partisan shall be 
allowed in any department, and no sectarian or partisan tests 
shall be allowed or exercised in the appointment of regency or 
the election of professors, teachers or officers or in the admis¬ 
sion of students. The board has power to remove president or 
any professor, instructor or officer when they think the inter¬ 
ests of the University require it. The board may prescribe rules 
for management for libraries, cabinet, museums, laboratories, 
and its departments, Avith penalty of forfeiture of violation, 
which may be sued for in name of board. - 

They shall employ a preceptress for Ladies’ Hall, who shall have 
charge and general supervision thereof, at a salary of not more 
than $1,500 per year, provided said preceptress shall perform 
such other duties as the board may require. 

(Section is derived from sec. 7, ch. 114, 1866; sec. 10, ch. 21, R. S., 
158; sec. 2, ch. 229, 1876; last sentence is from secs. 389a, 389b 
of Ann. Stats.) 

AAUs. Stats., soc. 381, p. 331. 







LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


595 


Use of income—Addition of other colleges. 

The board is authorized to expend such; portion of the income of 
the University fund as they deem expedient tor erection of 
buiidings, purchase of apparatus, library, cabinets and addi¬ 
tions thereto. 

They may receive, in connection with the University, any colleges 
upon application of its board and trustees, and such college so 
received shall become a branch of the University. 

(This section is derived from secs, 33, 16, ch. 10, R. S,, 1858.) 

Wis. Stuts., sec. 382, j). 331. 

Iteports and printing. 

At the close of each biennial fiscal term the regents, through their 
president, shall make a report in. dtetail to the Governor and 
the legislature exhibiting the progress, condition, and wants of 
each of the colleges embraced in the University, the course of 
study in each, the number of instructors and students, the 
amount of receipts and disbursements, together with the nature, 
^ cost and results of all important investigations and experiments 
and such other information as they may deem important, one 
copy of which shall be transmitted free by the Secretary of 
’ State to all colleges endowed under the provisions of the act of 

Congress entitled, “An act donating land to the several states 
and territories which provide colleges for the benefit of agri¬ 
culture and the mechanic arts,’’ approved July 2, 1862, and also 
one copy to the Secretary of the Interior, as provided in said 
act. The board shall also report to the Governor, as often as 
may seem desirable, the more important results of iavestigations 
conducted by the director of Washburn Observatory and by 
other investigators connected with the University, and also the 
results of such experiments therein relating to agriculture or 
the mechanic arts as said board may deem to be of special value 
to the agricultural and mechanical inteTests of the state. With 
the approval of the Governor such number of copies as he shall 
direct, and of the Washburn Observatory reports, not more than 
700 copies may be printed by the State Printer in separate form 
on good paper and with such appropriate quality of binding as 
the Commissioners of Public Printing shall order; 800 copies of 
each of said reports, when so directed by the Governor, except 
those of Washburn Observatory, shall be delivered to the legis¬ 
lature and the remainder be used in exchange for the publica¬ 
tions of other institutions and for such other public purposes as 
the regents may order. 

Wis, f^tfvts,, soc, 383, p. 331. 


59G 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATJSTICS. 


The regents shall make and deliver to the Governor in tabular form 
a complete, concise and detailed report of the expenses of con¬ 
ducting the University for each year of the fiscal term ending 
the first Monday in January of each odd-numbered year pre¬ 
ceding the date of such report. The report also shall include 
detailed statements or reports of receipts of conducting the 
University for the two preceding fiscal terms. ^ 

Ch. 97, L. 1901. 

Accounts, how made, etc. 

No claim or account against the Board of Regents of the University 
shall be paid unless it state the nature and particulars of the 
services rendered or materials furnished and be verified by the 
affidavit of the claimant or his agent and approved by an in¬ 
dorsement in writing thereon by the officer, member or com¬ 
mittee of said board authorized thereby to certify claims and 
accounts for payments. 

(This section was derived from part of ch. 296, 1895.) 

This provision is affected by ch. 433, L. 1901. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 383n, p. 332. 

The president's ptowers — Faculties. 

The president of the University has authority, subject to the re¬ 
gents, to give general direction to the instruction and investiga¬ 
tion of tire several colleges, and so lojng as the interests of the 
institution require it. He shall be charged with the duly of 
one of the jrrofessorships. The government of the several col¬ 
leges shall be intrusted to their respective faculties, but the 
regents have power to regulate their instruction and books or 
works to be used; also to confer degrees and grant diplomas 
and confer the power to expel students. 

(This section derived from sec. 10, ch. 114, 1866; sec. 1, ch. 13, 
1869; sec. 11, ch. 114, 1866.) 

Wis. Stats., see. 384, p. 332. 

Relates to diplomas granted by the University which shall have 
the effect of legal license to teach in public schools when coun- 

i tersigned by the State Superintendent. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 458h, auieiided hj’’ cdi. 171, L. 1901. 

Object and departments. 

The object of the University shall be to provide the means of 
acquiring various branches of learning and shall cO'iisist of the 
following colleges and departments: 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


597 


1. The College of Letters and Science. 

2. The College of Mechanics and Engineering. 

3. The College of Agriculture. 

4. The College of Law. 

5. Such other colleges, schools and departments as may be added 

thereto or added therewith. 

(This section was derived from sec. 1, ch. 21, R. S. 1858; ch. 114, 
1866; ch. 87, 1869; sec. 385, Ann. Stats.) 

' Wis. Stats., sec. 385, p. 332. 

Departments, what embraced in. 

Details of instruction for the various departments and colleges out¬ 
lined in this section. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 386, p. 333. 

Open to doth sexes—Military mstruction—Diplomas may he counter¬ 
signed. 

The university shall be open to both sexes. All able-bodied male 
students in a college may receive instruction in military tac¬ 
tics, the requisite arms being furnished by the state. Diploma 
of a graduate, having been countersigned by the State Super¬ 
intendent, has the effect of a limited state certificate, subject to 
the exercise of the power vested in the State Superintendent to 
revoke the right given by his signature to such diploma. 

Stats., sec. 387, p. 333. 


Tuition. 

No student who has been a resident of the state for one year next 
, preceding his admission shall be required to pay tuition fees, 

except in the law department and for extra studies. Regents 
may prescribe tuition for pupils in the law department and for 
those who shall not have been a resident as aforesaid and for 
extra studies. 

(This section is derived from section 5, 8, 8, chapter 114, 1866; 
Chapter 63, 1873.) 

AVis. Stats.,,sec. 388, p. 333. 

Funds for support of—Gifts, bequests, etc. 

For the support and endowment of the University there is an¬ 
nually and permanently appropriated: 

1. The university Fund income and all other sums of money ap¬ 

propriated by law to such fund. 

2. The Agricultural College Fund income. 


598 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


3. All contributions derived from public bounty. The entire in¬ 
come of these funds to be at the disposal of the Board of Re¬ 
gents. Funds to be transferred to the treasurer of the board 
(who is also the State Treasurer) and to be separate and dis¬ 
tinct from the accounts of the state. 

(This section is derived from section 3, chapter 114, 1866; 2, chap¬ 
ter 80, 1870; 30, chapter 18, 1883; chapter 198, 1891; 389a, 
389b, Annotated Statutes are in section 381.) 

Wis. Stats., soc. 3S9, p. 334. 

Tax for and appropriation of part-loans. 

As amended by chapter 170, ’99, there shall be levied and collected 
annually a tax of $289,000 which is annually appropriated to 
the University Fund income to be used as herein provided. 
Out of v/hich amount however $40,000, annually is to be ap¬ 
plied to the use of the College of Agriculture and $22,500, an¬ 
nually, to uses of the College of Mechanics and Engineering; 
$3,500.00 to new School of Commerce; $2,000 to summer school 
authorized by section 392a, and $1,000 for the purchase of law¬ 
books and $13,000 for establishing courses in railway and elec¬ 
trical engineerings 

Loans may be made to the University Fund income by the Com¬ 
missioners of Public Lands. This section provides how loans 
shall be repaid. (Section is derived from sections 1, 3, chap¬ 
ter 117, 1876; chapter, 300, 1883; chapter 29, 1891; sections 2, 
3, chapter 241, 1895; 1, 2, chapter 284, 1897; section 386a, An¬ 
notated Statutes.) 

Wi.s!. Stats., soc. 390, p. 335, amended bv ch. 170, L. 1899, amended by 
ell. 322, L. 1901. 

The Commissioners of Public Lands are authorized by this act to 
direct the loan of $75,000 from the trust fund to be repaid to 
the trust fund as herein provided. 

(’ll. 322, lu 1901. 

There is appropriated for the new engineering building $150,000 
and for the new agricultural building $30,000 provided that 
the plans for the construction of any building provided for by 
this act shall be submitted to the Governor who shall satisfy 
himself by a personal examination that'such building can be 
erected and completed by the money hereby appropriated. 

Ch. 322, L. 1901. 

The observatory. 

The sum of $3,000 shall be set apart annually from the receipts 
of the tax first mentioned in the preceding section for the main¬ 
tenance of the astronomical observatory on the University 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


500 


grounds, to be expended by the regents in astronomical work 
and instruction. And a like sum is annually appropriated but of 
the general fund to the Board of Regents for the purpose of 
enabling said board to employ and maintain a dU’ector of the 
Washburn .Observatory. 

(This section is derived from sec. 4, ch. 117, 1876; sec. 391a, Anru 
Stats.; secs. 391b, 391c and 391 d, Ann. Stats., are in sec. 392a.) 

Wis. Stats., see. S91 p. 335. 

Regents' expenses. 

The regents shall each receive the actual amount of his expenses in 
traveling to and from and in attendance upon all meetings of 
the board or incurred in the performance of any duty in pursu¬ 
ance of any direction of the board; accounts for such expenses, 
duly authenticated, shall be audited by the board and be paid 
on their order by the treasurer out of the University fund in¬ 
come. No regent shall receive any pay, mileage or per diem 
except as above prescribed. 

(This section was derived 'from sec. 1, ch. 107, 1866.) 

AVis. Stats., sec. 392, p. 335. 

Summer school. 

The Board of Regents may maintain the summer school of science, 
literature, la,nguage and pedagogy heretofore established in con¬ 
nection with the University; provided, that all teachers shall be 
designated by the State Superintendent and the president of 
the University. 

Wis. Stats., see. S92a, p. 335. 

It was the opinion of the committee of revision, 1898, that the ap¬ 
propriation of $2,000 for the summer school made by sec. 390 
was intended to take the place of the $1,000 appropriation con¬ 
tained in sec. 391b, Ann. Stats. 

Note to sec. 392a. 

Institutes, instruction at; fu7icl for. 

The regents may hold institutes for the instruction of citizens of 
Wisconsin in agriculture as herein provided, making such 
rules as they may deem necessary. They may employ agents 
to perform such work as they may direct. There shall not 
be used in any one year more than $12,000 in paying the ex¬ 
penses of, and such as are incident to, such institutes, which 
sum shall be paid from the general fund. (Section was de¬ 
rived from sec. 1494c, Ann. Stats.) 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1494b; p. 1105. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


The Governor may authorize the Dairy and Food Commissioner or 
his assistants, when not engaged in the performance of other 
official duties, to give such aid to the farmers’ institutes, dairy 
and farmers’ conventions, and the agricultural department of 
the state University as may he deemed advisable. 

W.s'. Stilts., sec. 141C'd, p. 1060. 

Commercial fertilizers, labels on; samples; analysis; fee; license. 

This section emphasizes the duty of the director of the experi¬ 
mental station of the university in connection with making 
analysis of samples of fertilizers offered for sale for $10 per 
ton. 

/ • 

Provision is made for certain fees to be charged by said director, 
which “shall be paid into the treasury of such station.” (This 
section is derived from secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, of Ch. 87, ’95.) 

Wis. Stnts., soc. 1494c, p. 1106; sec. 1494(1, p. 1106. 

Hamples, how sealed; puhlicaiion of result of analysis. 

Further provides as to the duty of said director of said station in 
connection with fertilizers; samples, how sealed; publication 
of analysis. 

AVis. Stills., sec. 1494e, sec. 1107. 

Nursery stock diseases. 

Provides that it shall be the duty of the director of the agricultural 
experiment station to enforce this act to prevent diseases to 
the nursery stock. Nursery shipping companies shall report 
to said directors, who may demand lists of sales. 

Provision is made for certain official labels and tags. 

Tlie agent of the director may receive not over $3 per day for 
time actually and necessarily expended. The said director 
shall receive no compensation for carrying out the provisions 
of tnis act and he shall make a report to the Secretary of State 
in the last week of May of each year, and shall turn over all 
moneys received by him to the State Treasurer to be credited 
to the general fund. 

All expenses to be approved by the director of said station and 
audited by the Secretary of State, who shall draw his warrant 
for the same upon the State Treasurer, who shall pay the 
same out of the general fund, and for this purpose the sum 
of $300 or as much thereof as may be necessary is appropri¬ 
ated. 

Ch. 180, 7.. 1899, pp. 263-266. 





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601 


By this acc there was appropriated $35,000 from general fund to 
the University fund income for increase in dairy herd and en¬ 
largement of dairy building, with changes in heating appara¬ 
tus; $100,000 for new building for College of Engineering; 
$16,000 for water tower; all to be expended in-accordance with 
the judgment of the Board of Regents, provided, however, 
that no plan or plans shall he adopted, and no contract shall 
be entered into by the Board of Regents of the University for 
the construction or erection of any building or structure or 
thing, specified in this act, until such plans and contracts, with 
estimates of the total costs thereof, shall first have been sii,]> 
mitted to and in writing approved by the Governor of the 
state, who shall withhold such approval until he shall satisfy 
himself by a personal examination of the same, and by such 
other means as he in his discretion may adopt, that any such 
building, structure or thing can and will be erected and fully 
completed according to such plans or contracts, for a sum of 
money not exceeding the amount hereby appropriated for such 
particular purpose. 

Ch. 2E9, L. 1S99, pp. 397, 398. 

The regents may appoint three of the nine committees of the new 
library building. 

Ch. 298, L. 1895; ch. 29G. L. 1899. 

State sealer and seal. 

The custody of the public standards of weights and measures is 
given to the department of engineering of the University, sub¬ 
ject to the control of the board of regents thereof, and the pro¬ 
fessor of engineering shall be the state sealer of weights and 
measures. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1659, p. 1196. 

Printing. 

The report of the regents of the U. W. shall be limited to 50 pages, 
and 1,000 copies shall be printed. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


DISBURSEMENTS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS 

OF WISCONSIN 


OF THE UNIVERSITY 


For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


Salaries . $237,770 08 

Apparatus .'.. 11,762 92 

Furniture . 2,601 69 

Heat, light and water . 23,871 78 

Library . 7,149 34 

Repairs, insurance, etc. 11,979 77 

Postage, printing, advertising, freight and express. 13,810 69 

Institute woikei.s . 5,735 00 

l‘resideut’s contingent and office expenses . 3,256 46 

Expenses of Regents . 787 79 

Expenses of visitors . 505 40 

Contingent clerk and office expense . 7,450 34 

Live stock, seeds, tools, feed and farm expense. 31,461 96 

Labor . 10,438^ 63 

Armory, travel.ng ami incFlentaUexpenses . 2,887 34 

Janitors ..'. 11,118 07 

Miscellaneous . 210,210 20 


Total, per Regents’ report .. $592,797 46 

Illustrating am] printing fiirnishe<l by the state, including cost of 
paper and Avaste (see pages 192 and 488 in the report of the Secre¬ 
tary of State for 1900) . 6,022 11 


Total disbursements .. $598,819 57 


Note.—The total receipts of the Regents of the University for same period, 
including $79,000 borrowed, are shown, to be $680,476 97, the difference being ac¬ 
counted for by the balance on Regents’ hands at the l»eginning and at tne end 
of the fiscal year. 


PREVENTION OF SAN JOSE SCALE 


AND OTHER NIHtS.'ERY DISEASES. 


Disbursements during year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


Merchandise . $27 03 

I’er diem and expense of three persons . 267 16 

Total . $294 19 


(This item is Inserted because the work is in charge of the Director of the 
Agricultural Experiment Station of the ITniversity, though' not an expense 
chargeable to the Ibiiversity.) 





























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' . ' NOTUIAL SCHOOLS. 

BOAKD OF REGENTS. 

Prior to 1897 the Secretary of State as State Auditor signed 
all warrants upon the treasury for payineiits of money on 
account of Hormal Schools, but chapter 98 of that year by 
amendment provided that this power shall he vested in the Sec¬ 
retary of the Hegents. From that time until the present the 
Secretary of State as State Auditor has transferred money in 
lump sums to the exclusive control of the Hegents who have 
kei,)t their own accounts and disbursed all money without super¬ 
vision of the Auditor. 

As shown the Regents’ accounts and statements are kept with 
reference to a different fiscal year from that established l\y law 
for all de])artments and institutions, making it impossible read¬ 
ily and definitely to harmonize, the current accounts of the 
Hoard with those of the Auditor. 

Chapter 433 of the laws of 1901 provides that the receipts 
and ex]')enses of the FTormal Schools and the Regents thereof 
shall be eml)raced in tlie centralized accounting system pro¬ 
vided to 1)0 established h}^ the Governor. The system provides 
that all recei])ts of money at the schools or by any officer or em- 
]>loye thereof or the ilegents or employes thereof will be paid 
into the treasury. 41ie Secretary of State as Auditor will sign 
all warrants for the })ayment of money from the treasury. 


NORMAL SCHOOLS. 


Residue of school fund. 

“The residue of the ‘school fund,’ as provided in section 2, Art. 10, 
of the constitution, shall be appropriated to the support and 
maintenance of academies, normal schools and suitable li¬ 
braries and apparatus therefor.’’ 

Const., art. 10, sec. 2, p. 119. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Normal school and drainage funds. 

All swamp-lands and moneys in lieu thereof received from the 
United States and all moneys received as purchase-money for 
swamp-lands, including loans and investments of moneys due 
upon certificates of sale of swamp-lands, shall constitute two 
separate funds which are respectively denominated the normal 
school fund and the drainage fund. 

Division of swamp-land and funds based upon Ch. 437, L. 1865, 
Ch. 151, L. 1869, and also sec- 251. 

Wls. Stats., sec. 250, p. 288. 

Sicamp-land funds. 

The proceeds of the sale of the lands conveyed to this state by 
the United States shall be paid one-half into the drainage fund 
and the balance into the normal school fund. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 251a, p. 288. 

Normal school fund income. 

The normal school fund income shall, under the direction and man¬ 
agement of the Board of Regents, be applied and is hereby ap¬ 
propriated to the establishment and support of the state normal 
schools and the purposes directed in this chapter. See section 
250, page 288. (This section was derived from part of sec. 5. 
ch. 151, 1869; sec. 1, ch, 29, 1870; and part of sec. 3, ch. 151, 
1869.) 

Wis. Stats., see. 409, p. 341. 

Board of Regents, terms and vacancies. 

The State Superintendent as ex-officio regent and ten regents ap¬ 
pointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a woman, shall 
constitute a board called the “Board, of Normal School Re¬ 
gents.” The term of office shall be three years, commencing 
with the first Monday of February in the year appointed, and 
qualification of respective members. No more than one male 
member shall reside in any one congressional district and they 
shall be divided into five classes so that the term of office of 
two regents shall expire each year. 

(This section was derived from sec. 24, ch. 151; sec. 2, ch. 29, 1870; 
sec. 1, ch. 17, 1876.) 

Wis. Stats., sec. 293, p. 336, amended b.v ch. 79, L. 1899, ch. 260, I.. 
1899, aiul ch. 166, L. 1901. 

Poivers of Regents. 

The Board of Regents shall possess all powers necessary or con¬ 
venient to accomplish the objects and perform the duties pre¬ 
scribed by law. 


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G05 


They shall not borro^^Jv^ money or contract indebtedness except as 
herein provided. The entire income of the normal school fund 
shall be at the disposal of the Board of Regents to transfer to 
the Treasurer of the state, and shall be distinct and inde¬ 
pendent from the accounts of the state. 

(This section was derived from sec. 1, ch. 116, 1866; sec. 26, ch. 
151, 1869; ch. 227, 1878.) 

Wis. Stats., sec. 394, p. 336. 

Provided that the Secretary of State should draw warrants for ac¬ 
counts allowed. Ch. 98, L. 1879, does away with the super¬ 
vision of disbursements by the Secretary of State and allowing 
the secretary of the Board to sign warrants. By the unified 
accounting system adopted by the laws of 1901, the Secretary 
of State as auditor must sign all warrants. 

Ch. 116, L. 1866, secs. 3, 5; ch. 6, L. 1875, sec. 1; ch. 151, L. 1869, 
sec. 27. 

Officers of Board. 

The officers of the Board shall be a president, vice president, and 
a secretary, and their terms of office shall be one year. The 
State Treasurer shall be ex-officio treasurer of the Board, but 
the Board may appoint suitable persons to receive any tuition 
fees or other moneys that may be due from any student oi 
other person, to disburse any part thereof and pay the hal- 
anee to the treasurer. 

(This section was derived from sec. 24, ch. 151, 1869; sec. 2, ch. 29, 
1870; sec. 1, ch. 13, 1876.) 

AVis. Stats., sec. 395, p. 337. 

The words in italics were added by the revisors in 1898, but the 
accounting system provided by Ch. 433, L. 1901, makes such 
payments illegal. 

Ch. 433, L. 1901. 

Meetings; quorum. 

The Board of Regents of the normal schools shall hold an annual 
meeting at the capitbl on the second Wednesday in July in 
each year. Special meetings may be called by the Governor. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 396, p. 337. 

Removal of Regents; disqualification of officers. 

Any Regent may be removed from office for cause upon reasonable 
notice by a vote of two-thirds of all the regents. 

Conditions upon which Regent may be expelled. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 397, p. 337. 





606 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Model schools. 

The Board of Regents shall establish a model school or schools for 
practice in connection with each state normal school, and shall 
make all the regulations necessary to govern and support the 
same. 

■\Vis. Stats., sec. 403, p. 338. 

Powers of Board as to schools. 

The Board shall have the government and control of all of the 
normal schools and shall have power therefor. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 404, p. 339. 

Compensation of Regents. 

Compensation may be allowed to any member of the Board for 
any specific service rendered under the direction of the Board, 
and such compensation shall be paid out of the normal school 
fund income into the state treasury on accounts presented to 
and adjusted by the Board and certificate signed by the sec¬ 
retary and president thereof. 

(This section was derived from part of sec. 3, ch. 116, 1866; sec. 
27, ch. 151, 1869; sec. 1, ch. 5, 1875.) (See ch. 433, L. 1901, pro¬ 
viding for auditing by Secretary of State.) 

IVis'. Stats., sec. 398, p. 337. 

Other normal schools; alteration, etc., of huildmgs. 

The Board of Regents may establish other state normal schools 
and when, in their opinion, the educational interests may re¬ 
quire it, they may erect buildings and enlarge, alter or repair 
any normal school building. 

The Secretary of State shall draw a warrant for the expenses in¬ 
curred for the same and it shall be paid from the normal 
school fund income. 

(This section was derived from sec. 15, ch. 94, 1859; sec. 4, ch. 116, 
1866; sec. 28, ch. 151, 1869; sec. 5, ch. 116, 1866; sec. 29, ch. 
151, 1869; sec. 1, ch. 5, 1875.) 

"W^s. Stats., see. 399, p. 337. 

Donations, collection and application .of. 

The Board shall demand and receive sums of‘money donated and 
subscribed to aid in the erection of the necessary building for 
the normal schools, and shall apply the same to the erection 
and completion of said building and other expenses incurred 
by the said Board, and if any surplus shall remain they shall 
apply the same to the expenses of conducting said schools. 
Any deficit which may arise in the erection and completion 
of said buildings, shall be paid out of the normal school fund 
Income. 


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(This section was derived from part of sec. 27, cli. 151, 1869; sec. 

1, ch. 5, 1875; ch. 19, 1897.) 

Wis. Stats., sec. 400, p. 338. 

Accounts, etc. 

All claims and accounts shall be verified by the oath, affidavit or 
affirmation of the claimant or his agent, in writing, and shall 
be certified in writing thereon by the officer or member of said 
Board before payment. 

(This section was derived from part of sec. 27, ch, 151, 1869; sec. 1, 
ch. 5, 1875; ch. 98, 1879.) 

By^ the centralized accounting system provided by ch. 433, L. 1901, 
the Secretary of State now audits all bills and signs all war¬ 
rants. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 401, p. 338, ch. 296, L. 1895. 

Board of visitors. 

There shall be ajipointed by the State Superintendent three suit¬ 
able persons, not members of the Board of Regents, who shall 
examine thoroughly into the condition, organization and man¬ 
agement of the normal schools. Such visitors shall be ap¬ 
pointed annually. 

(This section was derived from sec. 34, ch. 151, 1869, and sec. 4066, 
Ann. Stats.) 

Wis. Stats., sec. 406, p. 340. 

Appropriation for and loans to normal school fund income. 

There shall be levied and collected annually a state tax of $215,000, 
which amount is hereby annually appropriated to the normal 
school fund income. 

Commissioners of public lands may loan to Board such part of 
the normal school fund as they deem prudent, not to exceed 
$60,000.Such loan shall be repaid from the fund of the normal 
school and from any appropriation made to the support as 
herein provided. 

(This original section was derived from sec. 406a, Ann. Stats., sec. 

2, ch. 91, 1895; ch. 53, 1897.) 

Wis. Stats., sec. 406a, p. 340, ameiKlod l>y ch. 370, L. 1901. 

Appropriation for huilding, etc. 

This act appropriates $25,000 out of the general fund to the nor¬ 
mal school fund to be expended for the repairs and heating ap¬ 
paratus. 


Ch. 154. L. 1901. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Teachers' institutes; appropriation for. 

The Board may use as it may deem necessary $14,000, of which not 
exceeding $7,000 shall be paid from the normal school fund 
income and not exceeding $7,000 from the general fund, for 
the purpose of providing public lectures in connection with 
such institutes by the professor of the theory and art of teach¬ 
ing. 

Secretary of State shall draw his warrant for that amount ex¬ 
pended for the purpose mentioned in this section upon presen¬ 
tation to him of the certificate of the president and secretary 
of Board. 

(This original section was derived from sec. 40, ch. 151, 1859; sec. 
4, ch. 18, 1871; ch. 462, 1891; sec. 408a, Ann. Stats.) 

Wis. Stats., .s(K‘. 40S, p. 340, ameiulod l)j' cli. 371, L. 1901. 

Institute instructors. 

No money shall be paid for services rendered as an instructor in 
any institute to any person unless he holds a certificate signed 
by the State Superintendent certifying that the committee ap¬ 
proves of said person as a competent institute instructor. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 46li, p. 372. 

Regents' report. 

The president of the Board shall make a biennial report to the 
Governor on Aug. 31 of the year in which biennial fiscal term 
closes. 

(This section was derived from sec. 35, ch. 51, 1869.) 

Wis. Stats., sec. 410, p. 341. 


Printing. 

The report of the Regents of the Normal Schools shall be limited 
to 50 pages, and 1,000 copies shall be printed. 


Wis. Stats, sec, 335a, p. 314. 





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GOO 

Diiniig tlio year ending September 30, 1900, $339,089.60 
was transferred from the state treasnry to the Board of Kegents 
of the Normal Schools and $1,340.00 was paid Institute Con¬ 
ductors as ])er report of the Secretary of State for that year. 
(Pages 193-224.) 

The classified dishursements hy this Board liave not been re¬ 
ported for this same period as the accounts kept and statements 
rendered hy the Board cover the year ending July 3, 1900, in¬ 
stead of September 30. 

Bor the school year ending Jnly 3d, the dishursements re¬ 
ported by the Board were as follows: 


Apparatus and cabinet . $2,132 64 

nui.idilipj . g ggg ^2 

.■. 13,703 C4 

Furniture . 2,481 11 

.:. 1.164 63 

^Miscellaneous . 7,446 27 

.1,’792 61 

lleference books . 3 739 53 

Repairs . 14 O79 53 

. 207,655 25 

Stationery . 2,645 69 

Text books. 5,569 93 

Water rent . 1,647 28 

.Vdininistration, etc. 19,523 37 


‘Total disbursements for the year ending .Tuly 3, 1900. $293,630 45 


Cliapter 433 of the laws of 1901 provides (see ante, page 368) 
for a centralized accounting system wdiich when established by 
the Governor will embrace the receipts and disbursements of the 
Normal School Regents and show from day to day the exact 
financial condition of each fund of each Normal School in a 
manner free from doubt or misconception. 

Tlie state aids the following associations wliich, however, are 
not included with the state dejiartments and societies wdiose dis- 
bnrsements are to lie audited by the Secretary of State. The 
legislative intent seems to have been to assist but not to control 
such -organizations: Tiremeids associations, • Cheesemakers’ 
association. Cranberry Growers’ association. 

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C)10 


STATE FIKEMEN’S ASSOCIATIONS. 


Appropriations. 

There is hereby appropriated to the Wisconsin state firemen’s asso¬ 
ciation the sum of $750 out of any money in the state treasury 
not otherwise appropriated. This appropriation is for the 
years 1901 and 1902, and said sum so appropriated shall be 
paid to said association in two equal payments to be made on 
or before the first day of June in each of said years. 

Ch. 279, L. 1901. 


This act appropriates $250 annually for the years 1901 and 1902 to 
the Eastern Wisconsin Firemen’s Association as herein pro¬ 
vided. 

Ch. 242, L. 1901. 


DISBURSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF STATE FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION 

^ For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Approi)riation to treasurer of association .’. $500 00 

Page 197 in the report of the Secretary of State for the vear ending Sept 30 
1900. ‘ I • . 




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611 


WISCONSIN CHEESEMAKEES’ ASSOCIATION. 


There is hereby appropriated to the Wisconsin Cheesemakers’ As¬ 
sociation annually out of any money in the treasury, not 
otherwise appropriated, the sum of $400. 

Ch. 259, soa 1, p. 429. L. 1899. 

Printing of report. 

Four thousand copies of the report of this Association shall be 
printed, 1,000 to be bound in cloth, the remainder in pamphlet 
form, provided that the whole number of printed pages shall 
not exceed 200, and the same shall be distributed by the offi¬ 
cers of the Association. 

Ch. 314, sec. 1, p. 580. 


DISBURSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OP THE WISCONSIN CHEESEMAKERS’ 

ASSOCIATION 

For the year cntling Sept. 30, 1900. 


Appropriation to the treasurer of the association . $400 00 

Printing, including cost of paper and waste, per report Commission¬ 
ers Printing ... 468 52 

Total . $868 52 


Pages 197 and 488 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year ending 
Sept. 30, 1900. 





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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


WISCONSIN (NlANJiERRY GROWERS’ 
ASSO(NATION. 

state aid to; meetings; report, etc. 

There shall be paid annually out of the state treasury to the proper 
officer of the Wisconsin Cranberry Growers’ Association $250, 
which shall be used exclusively for the purposes of obtaining 
and publishing information relative to the cultivation and pro¬ 
duction of cranberries. 

The society shall hold semi-annual meetings in August and Janu¬ 
ary at such places as it shall determine. The secretary thereof 
shall report to the Governor immediately after each January 
meeting an itemized and verified account of all disbursements 
made during the previous year, and shall then publish in pam¬ 
phlet form, not to exceed 250 copies of 50 pages each, of the 
trSinsactions of the Association and a summary of the infor¬ 
mation collected during the previous year relating to the cul¬ 
tivation and production of cranberries, which pamphlets he 
shall cause to be distributed among the growers of cranberries. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1479a, p. 1C96. 


DISBURSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF THE WISCONSIN CRANBERRY 

BROWERS’ ASSOCIATION 

For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Appropriatircn to treasnrer of association . $250 00 

Page 197 in the report of llie Secretary of State for tin' year ending Sept. 30, 
1900. I 





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STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. 

This association in its relation to the state is similar to that 
of the State Ilorticnltnral Society (see ])ageJ 014)^ the ainoiint 
of the annual appropriation, $2,000, being paid over to the 
association, an audit of final dishnrsenients not being required. 

Eight thousand copies of the biennial report of the transac¬ 
tions of the association, including the report of the Treasurer, 
are printed and distributed at the expense of the state. 


STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. 

Appro iniation to Dairy men's Association. 

There is hereby annually appropriated out of any money in the 
treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of $4,000 to the 
Wisconsin State Dairymen’s Association, provided that $1,000 
be given for the South Wisconsin Cheesemakers’ Association. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 14591), p. 1089, anieuded by cli. 421, L. 1901. 

Printing. 

There shall be printed annually 8,000 copies of the transactions 
of this Association, provided that the whole number of printed 
pages shall not exceed 200. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 335e, p. 315. 


DISBURSKMENTS TO WISCONSIN DAIRYMENS' ASSOCIATION 


For tne year #iding Sept. 30, 1900. 


Appropriation . 

1‘rinting, inchuliiig cost of paper and waste, 
ers Printing . 

Total . 


.. $1,000 00 

per report Conimission- 
. 1,520 43 


$2,520 43 


Pages 197 apd 488 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year ending 
Sept. 30, 1900. 






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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


STATE HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 

The state aids this society, which is created to promote the 
liorticultiiral interests by an annual appropriation of $1,750 
which is transferred to the exclusive control of the society with 
the limitation only that $250 shall he for maintaining experi¬ 
ment stations. i 

The finances of this organization are not regarded as under 
the control of the state in a general sense but its Secretary is 
required by law to make a report to the Governor in October of 
each even-numbered year and include therein an itemized 
account of expenditures since the last report of the proceedings 
of the society. 

This report, to the number of 7,000 copies (4,000 in cloth 
and 3,000 in paper), is printed and distributed at the expense 
of the state. 


STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

Piu'poses of; appropriation. 

This Society is a body corporate, with the general powers and priv¬ 
ileges of a corporation so far as applicable. It shall be the 
duty of the Society to aid in the formation and maintenance 
of county and local horticultural societies, to promote the hor¬ 
ticultural interests of the state by holding meetings for dis¬ 
cussion thereof, by the collection and dissemination of in¬ 
formation in regard to the cultivation of fruits, flowers, trees, 
adapted to the soil and climate of this state, and in other 
proper ways to advance the fruit and tree growing interests 
thereof; and for such purposes only it may take, hold and 
convey real and personal property, the former not exceeding 
$5,000. For the purpose of aiding in the accomplishment of 
such objects the Society shall be entitled to receive $2,250 an¬ 
nually from the state treasury, $250 of which shall be for the 
maintenance of experiment stations. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1459, p. 1089, amended by ch. 320, L. 1901. 




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015 


Executive committee; secretary's report. 

The officers shall be a president, secretary and treasurer. The 
said officers and one member from each congressional district 
in the state shall constitute the executive committee. The 
executive committee may fix the time and place for holding 
the annual meeting of the society, if the last meeting thereof 
failed to do so, and may call such meeting by giving at least 
30 days' notice to each member. Said committtee may also 
fill all vacancies in the society. The secretary of the society 
shall make, in October of each even-numbered year, a report 
to the Governor of the transactions thereof including an item¬ 
ized account of all moneys expended since the last report was 
made. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 14C9a, p. 1089. 


Printing. 

There shall be printed annually upon the approval of the Commis¬ 
sioners of Public Printing 7,000 copies of the transactions of 
the said society; 4,000 to be bound in cloth; provided that the 
whole number of pages shall not exceed 250. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 335e, p. 315, anieiuted lij' ch. 339, 1.. 1901. 


DISBURSEMENTS FOR WISCONSIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


State appropriation to the treasurer of the societj^ . $1,750 00 

Printing, including cost of paper and waste, per report Commission¬ 
ers Printing . 1,046 18 

Total ..... $2,796 18 


Pages 197 and 488 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year ending 
Siept. 30, 1900. 






LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


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STATE lASPEC^TOlt OF APIAIUES. 


Appointment, duties and coynpensation. 

Tlie Governor may appoint for a term of two years a State inspec¬ 
tor of apiaries. The Inspector shall, when notified of the ex¬ 
istence of the disease known as foul brood among apiaries, ex¬ 
amine all such as are reported and all others in the same lo¬ 
cality and ascertain whether or not such disease exists, and if 
satisfied of its existence shall give the owner or person who has 
the care of such apiaries full instructions as to the manner of 
treating them. Within a reasonable time after such examina¬ 
tion the Inspector shall make another examination thereof, 
and if the condition of any of them is such as in his judgment 
renders it necessary he may burn all the colonies of bees and 
all the comb necessary to prevent the spread of the disease. 

He shall before such burning give the notice provided for in and 
otherwise proceed pursuant to the provisions of section 1492b, 
He shall at the close of each calendar year report to the Gov¬ 
ernor stating the number of apiaries visited, the number of 
those diseased and treated, the number of colonies of bees de¬ 
stroyed and of the expenses incurred. 

He shall receive S4 for each day actually and necessarily spent in 
the performance of his duties and be reimbursed the money ex¬ 
pended by him in defraying his expenses provided that the 
total expenditure for such purposes shall not exceed $500 per 
year. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1494f, p. 1107. 


DTSP.1TKSEMENTS OF INSPF('T()Il OF AIM.VUIES 
For the year eiulinfi Sept. 30. 1900. 

Per diem and exi)enses of Inspector . $373 43 

Pafre 198 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year ending Sept. 
30, 1900. 



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617 


SUPERVISOR OF INSPECTORS OF ILLUMINATING 

OILS. 

I he provisions of the centralized acconnting system provided 
to be established by chapter Ido of the laws of PJOl will apply 
to this othcer and his deputies. 


Appointment; salary. 

The Governor shall appoint by and with the advice" of the senate, 
a suitable person who shall not be pecuniarily interested, 
either directly or indirectly, as state supervisor of inspectors 
of illuminating oils, whose term of office shall be two years. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1421a, p. 1068. 

The Governor may remove such person from office and fill any va¬ 
cancy arising from such removal or other cause from the un¬ 
expired portion of the term. 

His salary is $1,500.00 annually. 


Ch. 466, L. 1901. 

Oath and bond. 

The supervisor shall take the constitutional oath of office before en¬ 
tering upon his duties and execute a bond to the state of 
$5,000 with such sureties as shall be approved by the Secretary 
of State and shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. 

Wis. Stats., s('c. 1421b, p. 1068. 

His duties; deputies. 

He shall devote all his time to duties of his office and under the 
direction of the Governor shall oversee all deputy inspectors, 
instruct them in the performance of their duties, keep a record 
of tkeir reports to him and make a report to the Governor on 
the first of October of each year. 

Wi,s. Stats., soc. 1421o, p. 1068, anionded by cli. 466. L. 1901. 


He shall make an additional report to the Governor before January 
10, each odd-numbered year. 

He shall make rules and regulations for their guidance not incon¬ 
sistent with the provisions of this chapter. 

He may appoint with the advice of the Governor such deputies as 
shall be necessary for the prompt and faithful performance of 
duties required under, this chapter and define inspection dis¬ 
tricts with the assistance of the Governor. 


Cli. 97, L, 1901. 


G18 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Deputy's oath and bond; duties, salary. 

Bonds of the deputies, fixed by the Supervisor and approved by 
the Governor, shall be filed in the office of the State Treasurer. 
Sureties to be approved by the County Judge. 

On the first day of each month the Supervisor shall receive from 
the deputies a full statement of the number of barrels of oil 
inspected during the preceding month, the result of such in¬ 
spection and an account of the actual receipts of his office and 
the deputy shall at the same time remit to the State Treasurer 
all fees he has received for inspecting oils. Said fees to be 
set aside by the Treasurer as a fund to be used for paying the 
salaries and expenses of Supervisor and deputies, which shall 
be paid when approved by the Governor. 

Balance remaining in such fund expended at end of fiscal year to 
revert to general fund. 

Deputies salaries shall not exceed $100.00 per month, to be fixed 
by the Governor but salary and traveling expenses not to ex¬ 
ceed 8 cents per barrel on oil inspected in his district during 
the month. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1421 il, p. 1068, amended by cli. 466, L. 1901. 

The provisions as to details inspection and standard of oil to be 
maintained should be obtained from a reference to the laws 
cited as they can not be condensed to the limits of this pamph¬ 
let. 

Wis. Stats., secs. 1421e, 1421b, 1421g, 14211i, 1421i, 1421k, 1421 1, p. 
1069, amended l)y cb. 466, L. 1901. 

Deputy inspector to demand and receive 10 cents per every sample 
of oil tested. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1421j, p. 1071, amended by ch. 466, L. 1901. 


Printing. 

The report of the Supervisor of Inspectors of Illuminating Oils 
shall be limited to 25 pages and 800 copies shall be printed. 

Wis'. Stats., sec. 835b,' p. 314. 


Heretofore there has been no expense to the state in connec¬ 
tion with this department, the fees having been paid by the 
dealers in oil. 



LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


GIO 


STATE BOAItD OF ilANAGEJlS OF ^I’HE PAN- 
AMERICAN EXPOSITION AT BUFFALO. 

Provides for a board of five citizens of Wisconsin. 

Ch. 318, sec. 1, p. 585, L. 1889. 


Members of, how appointed. 

Members to be appointed by the Governor. They shall elect offi¬ 
cers, make by-lhws, etc., as herein provided. 

Members may be removed and vacancies filled by the Governor. 

Ch. 318, sec. 2, p. 586, L. 1899. 

To have no compensation. 

Members of board shall receive no compensation for their services, 
but their actual expenses for transportation and subsistence 
when they are necessarily absent from their homes, shall be 
paid from the moneys appropriated by this act. 

Ch. 318, sec. 3, p. 586, L. 1899. 

Treasurer of, to give bond. 

The treasurer of the board shall, before he shall be entitled to re¬ 
ceive the moneys hereby appropriated, execute and deliver to 
the Governor a bond in the sum of double the amount of the 
appropriation, with at least two sureties who shall justify their 
responsibility, which bond shall be approved by the Governor 
and conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of 
said treasurer and the faithful accounting to the state of Wis¬ 
consin for all moneys which shall come into his hands. 

Ch. 318, sec. 4, p. 586, L. 1899. 

Moneys how expended. , 

Provides how the money shall be expended by the treasurer of said 
board. 

Ch. 318, sec. 5, p. 586, L. 1899. 


Report of Treasurer. 

Provides for the report of the Treasurer and the closing up of the 
business. 

The last two sections are affected by the unified accounting system 
provided by chapter 433, laws of 1901. 


Ch. 318, sec. 6, p. 587, L. 1899. 


020 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Duties of hoard. 

The duties of said board shall be to -provide suitable building or 
buildings, to be erected upon such space as may be allotted to 
the state of Wisconsin for its use upon the ground of said ex¬ 
position, and to the performance of such details relating to the 
representation of citizens of the state of Wisconsin in the ex¬ 
position as may be from time to time necessary, and said 
board shall have charge and control of all buildings and other 
property of the state when erected, purchased or otherwise ac¬ 
quired or placed in its custody. 

('ll. 318, sec. 7, 1 ). 587, L. 1899. 

Appropriation. 

There is hereby appropriated out of any money in said treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, $25,000, or so much thereof as may 
be necessary to carry out the provision of this act. The said 
board shall cause from time to time, estimates to be made of 
the expenses -to the payment of which the money is to be ap¬ 
plied, which estimate shall be signed by the President, by the 
Secretary of the Board and be filed with the Governor and if 
the Governor shall approve thereof, shall endorse his approval 
thereon and file the same with the Secretary of State, and 
thereupon the Secretary of State shall audit the same and 
draw his warrant upon the treasury of the state for the pay¬ 
ment of the same, and such estimates shall not exceed in all 
the sum hereby appropriated to the treasurer of said board for 
the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. (The 
unified accounting plan adopted by chapter 433, laws of 1901, 
will modify the above section. 

Ch. 318, sec. 8, p. 587, L..1899. 

‘ Liahility of memhers and state. 

No member, whether an officer or otherwise shall be personally lia¬ 
ble for any debt or obligation which may be created or in¬ 
curred by said board, and nothing in this act shall be so con¬ 
strued as to create any liability of the state, direct or indirect, 
for any obligation incurred, nor for any claim for aid or for 
pecuniary assistance from this state, in support or liquidation 
of any debts or obligations created by said board in excess of 
the appropriation made by this act. 

Ch. 318, sec. 9, p. 588, L. 1899. 

DISBURSEMENTS IN PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION COMMISSION 
For the j^ear eiicliiig Sept. 30, 1900. 

State appropriation . $3,000 00 

Page 198 in the report of the Stecretary, of State for the year ending Sept. 

30, 1900. 



LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


G21 


STATE BOAIU) OE (X)]\[il ISSIOX FOR ST. LOUIS 

WORLD’S FAIR, Rio;!. 


The commissioners ot such board shail be appointed by the Gov- 
ernor. Its first meeting shall be held at such time and place 
as the Governor shall appoint. 

Provision is made for the usual officers, adoption of by-laws and * 
regulations being necessary. 

No compensation is provided but the actual expenses of members 
for transportation and subsistence when they are necessarily 
absent from their homes shall be paid out of the money ap¬ 
propriated. 

The treasurer of the hoard shall receive the moneys hereby appro¬ 
priated. He shall execute and deliver to the Governor a bond 
in double the sum of appropriation with sureties approved by 
'the Governor. Money shall be paid out by the Treasurer only 
on the order of the President of the board countersigned by the 
Secretary, and showing the proper cause for which the same 
was paid out. 

Accounts for traveling expenses and subsistence shall have at¬ 
tached thereto the affidavit of the claimant that such expenses 
have been actually incurred and the Treasurer shall from 
time to time make a report to the Governor of the expenditures 
of the board and the receipts at any time upon the written re¬ 
quest of the Governor. The Secretary of State shall audit all 
receipts and expenditures within six months after the close 
of the World’s Pair. 

(’ll. 297, L. 1901. 

Sec. 7. This act outlines the duties of the commissioners in con¬ 
nection with providing a building or buildings for the state of 
Wisconsin upon the exposition grounds. $25,000 is appropri¬ 
ated by this act to carry out its proposition. 

yoc. 7, Ch. 297, L. 1901. 

Sec. 9. Relates to the amount of appropriation herein made. 

Sec. 9. (’h. 297, L. 1901. 

Ch. 433, L. 1901, will modify the provisions of this act with ri'spect 
to the auditing and accounting. See ante, p. 368. 


622 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


BOUNTY ON WILD ANIMALS KILLED. 

Section 1628; page 1182: This section directs the Secre¬ 
tary of State to audit claims made by counties in accordance 
with the provisions of law for refund of money paid in bounties. 

The disbursements on this account during the year ending 
September 30, 1000, were $9,786.00, per report of Secretary 
of State, page 198, 



LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


623 


STATE BOARD, OF AGRICULTURE. 

While there has been some question in the past as to whether 
this Board was a state board in the strict sense whose disburse¬ 
ments must be audited by the Secretary of State, it is assumed 
that it is embraced within the provisions of chapter 433 of the 
laws of 1901 and that after the system therein adopted has been 
established, all expenditures must be, after itemized vouchers 
have been tiled with and approved and warrant signed by the 
Secretary of State as Auditor. • 

Heretofore the State Auditor has transferred to the Treas-’ 
urer of the Board the entire appropriation made by the legis¬ 
lature and has not audited the final disbursements. 


STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 

Appointment, terms, vacancies. 

The department of agriculture as heretofore established is con¬ 
tinued. Its objects shall be the promotion of the interests of 
agriculture, dairying, horticulture, manufactures and domestic 
arts. The department shall be managed by a board to consist 
of one member from each congressional district and two from 
the state at large to be appointed by the Governor for a term 
of three years from the first day of January in the year of 
their appointment. Not more than two-thirds of the members 
of the board shall be of the same political party. 

Vacancies shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired tefm 
only; 

Wis'. Stats,, sec. 1456, p. 1087. 

Members' expenses. 

The members of said board shall serve without compensation, but 
shall be reimbursed out of any funds.set apart for their use 
by the state or otherwise received by them the sums actually 
expended in the performance of their duties, 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1457, p. 1087, 




LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


C)24 

Annual meeting; offlcers. 

The said board shall hold its annual meeting on the first Tuesday 
of March and at such meeting shall elect one of its members as 
President and one as Vice-President, and some person not a 
member as Secretary, who shall hold his office for one year un¬ 
less sooner removed by the board. The State Treasurer shall 
be ex-officio treasurer -of the board. Such officers shall per¬ 
form such duties as usually pertain to such offices and such as 
the board may direct. 

Wis. Stats., see. 1458, p. 1087. 

Rooms, fairs; hy-laws; report. 

The board may occupy such rooms in the capitol as m.ay be as¬ 
signed for that purpose by the Governor. They shall have 
sole control of the affairs of the department of agriculture and 
of all state fairs, and state ground fairs and may make such 
by-laws, rules and regulations in relation to the management 
of the business of such department and said fairs' and the of¬ 
fering of premiums thereat as they shall from time to time de¬ 
termine. The board shall make a report of their action to the 
Governor on or before the first day of December in each year. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1458a* p. 1088; aiiieiuled l)y Ch. 48, L. 1899. 

Use of funds; liability of state. 

Whatever money shall be appropriated or otherwise received by 
said board for the department of agriculture shall be paid to 
the State Treasurer and be disbursed by him on orders signed 
by the President anil Secretary of the board for such purposes, 
as in the judgment of the board, will best promote the interests 
committed in their charge^ 

No officer, clerk or employee of said board shall have any claim 
upon the state for any salary or expenses, except such as may 
be allowed by the board and paid from any appropriation or 
funds under their control; and the board shall not in any man¬ 
ner whatever be liable for any debt or obligation incurred or 
contract made by said board. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 14581), p. 1088. 

Appropriation. 

The“ Secretary of State shall issue his warrant for the amount 
paid by the board for premiums at their last annual fair, on 
the presentation to him of the sworn statement of the Secre¬ 
tary of said board. On the presentation of such a statement, 
signed by the President and Secretary of the board, certifying 
that the sale of intoxicating liquors has been prohibited and 
prevented upon the fair grounds thereof during the last pre¬ 
ceding fair, he shall annually draw his warrant for $4,000. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1458c, p. 1088. 



LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC. 


025 


Postage. 

The board may procure necessary postage stamps and stamped en¬ 
velopes for their official correspondence. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 169, p. 258. 

Stationery. 

The Superintendent of Public Property shall issue to the Secretary 
of tlie board the necessary stationery for the board. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 290, p. SOI. 

Printing. 

There shall be printed biennially 5,000 copies of the report of the 
board bound in cloth, provided the whole number printed shall 
not exceed 400 pages- 

Wis. Stats., sec. 335e, p. 315; amended l».v Cli. 339, L. 1901. 

The Secretary of the board is authorized to collect information as 
to crops as herein provided. Also condition of health and 
value of farm animals and all other information which he 
deems of practicable value to the interest of the state. 

He shall report biennially, statements of which report shall be 
distributed to the farmers and others interested in the state. 

The Commissioners of Public Printing shall in connection with the 
other printing of this board, supply the Secretary with neces¬ 
sary blanks for this work and cause to be published in pamph¬ 
let form the report provided that not more than 5,000 copies 
of any part are printed. 

Ch. 79, L. 1901. 

This act appropriates to the State Board of Agriculture $25,000 
without specifying for what purpose the money is to be ex¬ 
pended but requiring the board to account to the Governor. 

Ch. 355, L. 1901. 


DISBURSEMENTS TO STATE BOARD OF AORlCUl/ITUIE 


For the year ending Sept. 30. 1900. 


Appropriation paid to the treasurer . 

Ten per cent, premiums paid to the ti'easnrer. 

Printing, including cost of paper and waste, per report Commission¬ 
ers of Printing ... 

Postage and P. O. l)ox rent . 

Expressage ... 

Stationery, per report Superintendent Thiblic Property . 

Total . 


$4,000 00 
2,038 78 

1,581 94 
655 50 
194 34 
103 85 


$8,574 41 


Pages 204, 488 and 500 in the report of the Secretary of State for the y('ar 
ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

40 










626' 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


NOirniEKA' WlSCOiXSIN state fair. 


The E'orthern Wisconsin State Fair, the La Crosse Inter- 
State Fair and county agricultural societies are aided by the 
state but are not state organizations and their disbursements 
are not regarded as under the control of the Auditor. 

NORTHERN WISCONSIN STATE FAIR. 

^tate aid to; conditions of. 

Upon the presentation to him of the sworn statement of the Presi¬ 
dent and Secretary of the Northern Wisconsin State Fair, 
heretofore established at Chippewa Falls, that said organiza¬ 
tion at its last annual fair or exhibition prohibited and ex¬ 
cluded from its fair grounds and premises over which it had 
control all ganabling and gambling devices, and that said or¬ 
ganization had not authorized or allowed any spirituous, malt, 
ardent or intoxicating liquors or drinks to be sold on said 
grounds during the year, the Secretary of State shall draw 
his warrant in favor of the Treasurer of the society for $3,250 
and 10 per cent, of the amount of premiums actually paid by 
the said fair at its last preceding annual fair; in computing 
the amount on which such percentage is to be paid there shall 
not be included more than $1,000 of premiums or prizes for 
trials or exhibitions of speed of all classes in any year; pro¬ 
vided, that no other agricultural society in Chippewa county 
shall receive any money from the state. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1458d, p. lOSS, amended by ch. 356, L. 1901. 


DISBURSEMENTS TO NORTHERN WISCONSIN STATE FAIR 
For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 


Appropriation by ch. 212, L. 1897 . $2,500 00 

Ten per cent, premiums paid to treasurer of society. 313 41 

Total . $2,813 41 


Page 204 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year ending Sept. 
30, 1900. 







LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC, 


C27 


COUNTY AGRIOULTUEAL SOCIETIES. 

State aid to; conditions of. 

There shall be paid within ten (10) days after February first out 
of the treasury to each organized agricultural society and in-* 
dustrial association, other than the Wisconsin state fair, 40 
per cent, of the total amount of premiums paid thereby dur¬ 
ing the preceding year; provided, no society, which received 
from the state in 1888 $200 and 10 per cent on the amount 
paid for premiums, shall receive less than $200, that 40 per 
cent, shall not be paid on more than $3,000 for premiums to 
one society or association and that in computing the amount 
on which it is to be paid there shall not be included more than 
$1,000 of premiums paid on trials or exhibitions of speed of 
all classes in any one year: 

1. Such society or association shall have held an annual fair or ex¬ 

hibition during the previous year. 

2. There shall be presented to the Secretary of State a sworn state¬ 

ment of its President and Secretary -that said society at its an¬ 
nual fair, had prohibited and excluded from its fair grounds 
and all adjacent lands under its authority all gambling devices 
whatsoever. 

3. It shall have received into its treasury in cash during the pre¬ 

ceding year not less than $200 from the sale of membership, 
admission tickets, subscriptions and other sources than from 
the state. 

4. It shall have published in some newspaper in the county a con¬ 

densed statement of its principal acts and doings for the year, 
etc. Such report shall be verified by the oath of the Secretary' 
and a certified copy thereof be deposited with the Secretary of 
State and one with the Secretary of the board of agriculture 
on or before February 1 of each year. All money shall be paid 
to the Treasurer of the society and only upon the receipt of the 
Treasurer of each countersigned by the Secretary thereof. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1463, p. 1091, amendecl by ch. 274, L. 1901. 


DTSRTJRSEIMEIS'TS TO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES 
For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

Paid to various societies’ and associations ...$52,258 53 

Page 201 in the report of the Secretary of State for the year ending Sept. 
30, 1900. ' 



028 LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


LA CKOSSE INTER-STATE EAIR ASSOCIATION. 


Upon presenting to the Secretary of State a sworn statement of the 
officers of this association that it prohibited and excluded from 
its fair grounds at the last exhibition all gambling whatsoever 
and that it did not authorize any intoxicants to be sold on the 
said fair grounds during the said fair, the Secretary of State 
shall during the first ten days of February draw his warrant 
for the Treasurer of the society for $2,000 and 10 per cent, of 
amount of premiums paid at last preceding fair. 

In computing the amount on which such percentage is to be paid 
only $1,000 of prizes for speed exhibition shall be included. 
This aid is in lieu of what said association might otherwise be 
entitled to by law, provided that no money shall be paid under 
this act in any year in which an exhibition is not held. 


Ch. 337, L. 1901. 



Laws governing state officers, etc, 


629 


THE COMMISSION" OF THE INTEE-STATE PAEK OF 
THE DAl.LES OF THE ST. CEOIX. 

The Governor is authorized to appoint a commission of three per¬ 
sons to be known as the Commission of the Inter-state Park 
of the Dalles of the St. Croix. 

Within ten days after their appointment they shall take oath and 
file with the Secretary of State and their terms shall be two 
years. 

They shall organize and elect a chairman from their number. 

They shall continue the work of acquiring title to lands as herein 
provided in an inter-state park. 

They may make contract for the purchase and donations of lands 
as provided in section 5. 

Each commissioner shall receive $5 per day and actual expenses 
for time actually served not exceeding 20 days in any one 
year. 

$7,500.00 is hereby appropriated. 

Ch. 305, L. 1901. 

Note. —Chapter 102, laws of 1899 provides for the progress of work 
of acquiring lands for an Inter-state Park making an appro¬ 
priation of $6,500 therefor. See page 139 of the session laws 
of 1899. 






630 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


BOARDS OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS; DENTAL 
EXAMINERS, AND PHARMACY. 

i 

These Boards are authorized by law to exist for the purposes 
uamed in the acts creating them but are not an expense to the 
state as all expenditures are made out of fees which the Boards 
are empowered to collect for making examinations, etc. While 
they are required to report to the Governor, the state does not 
seek to supervise their disbursements or otherwise control their 
business operations. 

Si ATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS. 

\ 

Appointment, terms, vacaneies. 

The Governor shall appoint a hoard of medical examiners consist¬ 
ing of seven (7) members to be known as the “Wisconsin 
Board of Medical Examiners.”. Such appointments shall be 
made from three separate lists containing ten names each pre¬ 
sented every second year to him, one list by the Wisconsin 
State Medical Society, one by the Homeopathic Medical Society 
of the State of Wisconsin, and one by the Wisconsin State 
Eclectic Medical Society. In case any one of said societies fail 
to present such list of names, the Governor may fill the vacan¬ 
cies by the appointment of a sufficient number of reputable 
practitioners of medicine who shall be graduates of a recog¬ 
nized medical college and representative of the different 
schools of medicine as hereinafter provided. All appoint¬ 
ments shall be made for four years and until their successors 
are appointed; and vacancies may be filled by appointments 
from the lists last filed previous to the occurrence thereof, pre¬ 
serving the proportion of the different schools of medicine as 
herein required. 'No person shall be appointed to serve more 
than two terms in succession and no member of any medical 
college shall be appointed on said board. Three of the ap¬ 
pointees shall be allopathic, two homeopathic and two eclectic 
physicians. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1435, p. 1075. 




LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC, 


631 


Officers, meetiyigs and records. 

The board shall elect a President, Secretary and Treasurer who 
may administer oaths as herein provided. 

This section further provides for regular and other meetings and 
how records and registers shall he kept. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1435a, p. 1075. 


Exammations; fees. 

Provisions for examinations and fees therefor. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 14351), p. 1075, anieiided by ch. 306, L. 1901. 


Registration. 

Physicians and surgeons to register with the board. 
Cb. 87, sec, 1, p. 122, L. 1899. 


Provision as to books of registration. 

Ch. 87, sec. 1, p. 122, L. 1899. 

When registration made and fee for same. 

Registration when to be made. 

Fee of $2.00 to be paid by the applicant, then to issue certificate of 
registration. Said certificate to be filed with the county clerk, 
Ch. 87, sec. 2, p. 122, L. 1899. 

Disposition of fees received for filing. 

All money received by the said board in payment of the registra¬ 
tion fees herein required shall be kept by the treasurer thereof. 
Out of the funds so coming into their possession, the members 
of said board may receive all legitimate and necessary ex¬ 
penses, and for their services a sum to be determined by the 
board not exceeding $5.00 each for each day actually spent in 
attending to the business of the board. The secretary of the 
board shall receive, in addition to his present salary, a com¬ 
pensation for the work herein required of him to be fixed by 
said board, not to exceed $500, such compensations and ex¬ 
penses shall be paid from the fees received by the board and 
no part thereof shall be paid out of the state treasury. 

' It shall be the duty of the said board to make a report of the 

proceeding under this act to the Governor at the end of each 
biennial period, together with an account of all moneys re¬ 
ceived and disbursed by them. 

Ch. 87. sec. 5, p. 124, L. 1899. 


032 LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 

U. army and navy surgeons exempt. 

Provides for exemptions of army and navy surgeons, etc. 

Ch. 87, .soe. 3, p. 123, L. 1899. 

District attoimeys and hoard to institute actions. 

Provides how actions under this act are to he brought. 


C'h. 87, sec-. 7. p 124, L. 1899. 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC, 


033 


STATE BOAED OF DENTAL EXAMINERS. 

Appointment; terms; vacancies. 

The State Board of Dental Examiners, as heretofore constituted, 
is hereby continued. It shall consist of five practicing dentists, 
at least three of whom shall be members of the Wisconsin 
State Dental Society. 

The members of such board shall be appointed by the Governor 
for the term of live years and until their successors are ap¬ 
pointed. 

Vacancies shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired portion 
of the term. It shall be the duty of said board to enforce the 
provisions of this chapter. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1410e, p. 1061. 

Officers; meetings; record. 

The officers of the board shall be a President and Secretary, who 
shall be chosen from the members thereof in such manner and 
for such terms as may be provided by the by-laws. At least 
one meeting of the board shall be held each year at such time 
and place as may be fixed; other meetings may be held when 
and where the board may determine. A majority of the mem¬ 
bers shall constitute a quorum. The Secretary’s record of the 
proceedings of the board shall be open to public inspection at 
all-reasonable times. 

Wis. Stats., HOC. llior, p. 1061. 

Registration; list of persons registered. 

Every person who was engaged in the practice of dentistry in this 
state on the 30th day of September, 1885, may continue such 
practice without incurring any of the liabilities imposed by 
this chapter by annually causing his name and residence or 
place of business to be registered by said board, who shall keep 
a book for that purpose. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1410g, p. 1061. 

Examination; license. 

Any person who may desire a license may appear before the Board 
of Dental Examiners at any regular meeting and be examined 
with reference to his knowledge and skill in dental surgery; 


634 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


if such examination shall be satisfactory the board shall issue 

. a license to practice dentistry; provided that the board shall li¬ 
cense without examination, upon the payment of $1, any regu¬ 
lar graduate of an incorporated and reputable dental col¬ 
lege which requires that candidates for graduation shall at¬ 
tend two full courses of lectures of five months each, the last 
of which courses shall be attended in the college which issued 
the diploma. All licenses shall be signed by a majority of the 
board and be attested by the President and Secretary. Every 
license shall be prima facie evidence of the right of the licensee 
to practice dentistry. 

Wis. Stats., sec. ItlOli, p. 1061. 

Fees; expenses; report. 

The board may charge each person applying or appearing for ex¬ 
amination for ‘license to practice dentistry a fee of $10 and for 
each registration $1. Out of the funds which may be so re¬ 
ceived the members of the board may be reimbursed their legiti¬ 
mate and necessary expenses incurred in attending their meet¬ 
ings and in discharging their duties. 

# 

The excess of receipts over the disbursements shall be held by the 
Secretary to meet future expenses of the members. 

The board may require the Secretary to give a bond in such terms 
as they may direct. 

An annual report of the proceedings of the board, containing an 
account of all moneys received and disbursed pursuant to this 
chapter, shall be made to the Governor on the 30th of Sep¬ 
tember. 

Wis. Stats., sec. HlOj, p. 1062. 






LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC, 


635 


STATE BOAED OF PHAEMACY. 


Appointments, members, terms, and vacancy. 

1 he board as heretofore constituted, is continued and the rules, 
regulations and by-laws thereof, not inconsistent with this 
chapter shall continue in effect. Such board consists of five 
members, resident pharmacists; they shall be appointed for 
five years and until successors qualify. 

The Wisconsin Pharmacy Association shall annually elect three 
pharmacists, who shall be certified to the Governor from which 
number or those previously certified, the Governor shall fill 
vacancies. 

Wis. Stats., sec. 1495b, p. 1055. 


Meetings; officers; prosecutions. 

The board shall hold an annual meeting in March. Three mem- 
• bers constitute a quorum. At such meeting a President, Sec¬ 
retary and Treasurer shall be elected’ for one year. The 
Secretary and Treasurer may or may not be members of the 
board. By-laws may be made by the board. Meetings shall be 
held at least once in three months for the examination of ap¬ 
plicants and pharmacists and assistants and other business. 
Thirty day’s public notice of meetings held for such examina¬ 
tion shall be given. 

Applicants who make application in'accordance herewith, shall be 
examined, and if found competent shall be granted certificates. 
The board shall prosecute all persons violating this chapter, 
report annually to the Governor and Wisconsin Pharmacy Asso¬ 
ciation and give therein a record of its proceedings, the re¬ 
ceipts and disbursements and the names of all persons as 
pharmacists or assistants. The Secretary shall keep a record 
of board proceedings in a book in which he shall enter names 
and places of business of all persons. He shall receive salary 
fixed by board and the amount expended for traveling and 
other expenses on official duties and shall give such bond as 
the board may require. 

The members shall receive $5.00 for every day they are actually 
engaged and their actual expenses. 


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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


All disbursements of whatever nature or for whatever purpose shall 
be made from the fees received by the board. No part thereof 
shall be paid out of the state treasury. The Treasurer shall 
hold all moneys received in excess of the amount necessary to 
meet claims allowed as a fund from which to pay the expenses. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1409e, p. 1055. 

Registration as pharmacist; registration as assistant. 

Provides for registration and dertiticates for pharmacists and as¬ 
sistants. 

AVis. Stats., sec. 1409(1, p. 1056, amended by cb. 340, T. 1901; sec. 

' 1409e, p. 1057. 

Actions, prosecutions of. 

Provides how actions for penalties,etc. shall be brought. 

AAds. Stats., sec. 14091i, p. 1058. 


No disbursements paid by the state. 


LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC, 


037 


' - FINANCIAL 8TATEALENT. 

In exhibiting the classified receipts and disbursements of the 
state which follow, the fund accounts are not specified because 
those unfamiliar with the snhject, reference to money being 
paid into or ont of certain funds lias proved to be confusing. 

The entire net receipts and payments of money is therefore 
given after all transfers between funds have been eliminated. 


liECEinTS IN THE S.Tx\TE OF WISCONSIN 


For tlio yoar oiidinp: Sopt. 30, 1000. 


Avaihiblo for luainlaiiiiiig tlu? state govornnient nod state institutions. 


Taxes: 


A. 

A. 

P>. 

C. 

D. 


E. 


Animal tax levied for free high schools, char¬ 


itable, reformatory and penal institutions. $489,223 94 

Suit tax . 5,130 00 

One-mill tax for common schools. 625,000 00 

Special tax for University . 268,000 00 

Special tax for normal schools . 190,000 00 


$1,577,353 94 

Legacy tax . 5,109 73 


$1,582,463 67 


Licenses: 

F. Railways .. 

F. Palace and sleeping car companies .: — 

04. Freight line companies . 

a. Express companies . 

G. Telegraph companies ... 

H. Telephone companies . 

K. Street railways and electP.c light companies 

K. Loan and trust companies . 

K. Log driving and boom companies . 

K. Plank road companies . 

L. Insurance companies . 

M. Hawkers’ and peddlers’ licenses . 

N. Hunting licenses .. 


$1,547,141 64 

16.900 31 
1,150 99 
7,247 01 

11,312 15 
21,426 73 
8,322 06 
2,261 50 
1,292 72 
524 85 
386,947 62 

10.900 45 
30,259 56 


$2,045,687 59 


Interest, not including certificates of indebtedness: 

O. On school funds . 

P. On University funds . 

Q. On AgriculturaJ^ College funds . 

R. On normal schools fund . 


$82,458 13 
8,197 54 
8,197 54 
53,394 34 


$147,921 10 






























638 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Sundry items: 

S. Charitable, reformatory and penal iinstitutions 

(contract work and sales) . $83,812 76 

T. U. S., by Governor (AVis. Veterans’ Home and 

refunds Spanisli-American war) . 31,676 26 

T.^ Notary fees . 2,813 00 

T. Incorporation and office fees . 31,183 65 

T. Insurance Commission fees . 44,277 85 

T, Bank Examiner’s fees . 6,715 00 

T. Sales of books . 4,248 50 

T. Land department, sales and fees . 35,932 10 


$240,659 12 

- $3,776,072 36 

U. Tuition from normal schools . $2,503 54 

V. Tuition, farm sales, etc., University . 106,575 75 

V. U. S. appropriation for University and Agricul¬ 
tural College . 40,000 00 

- $389,738 41 

AV. Miscellaneous . 12,658 92 


Total .$4,178,469 69 


The pages in tlie report of the Secretary of State for the year 19fX), from 
which these figures have been taken, are here given; 

A—142, 143; B—210, 211; C—215, 216; D—221, 222; E—152; F—144; G—145; H-^145, 
146; K—147; L—148, 152; AI—153; N—229, 230; 0—211, 212; P—216, 217; Q—219; R—222, 
223, 224; S—152; T—153; TJ—223; A"—216; AV—153, 154. 


DISBURSEMENTS IN THE STATE OF AATSCONSIN' 

For the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. 

The classification of expenses and references to pages in the report of the 
Secretary of State will be found under each of the departments in previous 


pages. 

Executive Department . $15,781 51 

Secretary of State and Auditor . 39,522 75 

Old Tax Commission of 1898 . 854 97 

Treasury Department . .“ . 18,778 24 

Attorney General’s Department . 12,420 56 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction .25,525 47 

Railroad Commissioner Department . 7,129 74 

Insurance Commissioner Department . 21,245 06 

Tax Commissioners . 16,820 38 

A. Commissioners of Public Lands . 20 950 87 

Advertising Iannis . 238 80 

Bank Examiner’s Department . 12 278 15 

Publishing bank reports . 296 39 

Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics . 10,149 63 

Factory Inspection Department . 12,342 21 

Dairy and Food Commissioner’s Department. 12 216 46 

Board of Control . 24 084 77 

B. Reformatory, charitable and penal institutions . 694]746 32 

Maintaining chronic insane in county asylums. 375,860 62 

Industrial School for Girls at Alilwaukee . 13,000 00 

AVisconsin Veterans^ Home at AVaupaca . 93,989 40 

State Board of Llealth . 10 016 05 

State Veterinarian and Veterinarian Sur’y. 8,548 08 

Commissioners of Fisheries . 31 180 69 

Fish and Game AA’^arden . Q fvio n 


Treasury Agent .;.2^940 65 

State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation .. 78 



















































LAWS GOVERNING STATE OFFICERS, ETC 


639 


Supreme Court . 39,307 55 

State Law Library . 8,716 09 

State Bar Examiners . 1,872 52 

Circuit Courts (judges and reporters). 79,524 70 

C. State Historical Society ... 15,863 17 

Free Library Commission ... 8,75156 

W. N. G.— 

Adjutant General’s Department . $88,755 46 

Quartermaster General’s Department . 32,201 65 

- 120,957 11 

Spanisb-American Avar items . 131 88 

U. S. war claims 1861-65, expense . 965 66 

Publisbing Pub. printing notices . 692 53 

Deaf Mute Institution in cities . 25,749 64 

Academy of Sciences and Arts ... 539 63 

Coimtj’’ Training Schools for teacliers ... 2,500 00 

Free high schools . 97,371 80 

Manual training in high schools . 3,500 00 

Wisconsin Dairymens’ Association ., 2,520 43 

State Firemen’s Association . 500 00 

Wisconsin Cheesemakers’ Association . 868 52 

Wisconsin Cranberry Growers’ Association . 250 00 

Wisconsin Horticultural Society . ! . 2,796 18 

Inspector of Apiaries . 373 43 

Prevention of San Jose scale . 294 19 

Miscellaneoxis . 162,939 60 

D. Pan-American Exposition Commission . 3,000 00 

Bountj' on wild jiniinals killed . 9,7S6 00 

State Board of Agriculture . 8,574 41 

E. State Board of Immigration . - . 5,207 71 

Making statement of R. E. sales . 1,262 42 

County agricultural societies . 52,258 53 

Northern Wisconsin State Fair . 2,813 41 

F. Expert Accountants under ch. 133, L. 1S99— 

G. D. Bartz, per diem and expenses. $1,790 61 

S. W. Gilman, per diem and expense . 4S8 06 

- 2,287 71 

G. Stationery account (being excess of purchases over distribution) 766 40 

Legislature. 7,769 23 

Geological and Natural History Survey . 18,041 39 

Superintendent Public Property . 87,112 38 

Common schools . $844 SO 


109,459 00 


H. University and Agricultural College 


Normal schools . 


Institute lecturers... 

Deputy Fish and Game Wardens 


$110,303 80 
691,500 32 

-^-- $801,804 12 

* 6,022 11 
*164,568 48 
*4,242 00 
*418,446 84 
*8,107 54 

- $601,476 97 

$93,791 81 
245,897 88 

- $339,689 69 

. 1,340 00 

.. 37,762 56 


K. 


Total cost. 
Less excess of 
the year . 


including paper and stationery. $4,042,736 03 

“paper distributed” over paper purchased'during 

. 5,738 04 


Total net expenditures during the year 


$4,036,997 99 


*Theselums are from pages 192, 193, 216, 217 and 488 of the report of the 
Secretary of State for 1900, excluding transfer entries. 























































G40 


LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. 


Explanatory Notes. 

A. This inchulcs Ijaiid Ih’otection, Forest Warden, Dranghtsinan, etc. 

B. The difference between this total and that given by the Secretary of 

State is accounted for by the fact that certain bills are included in the 
accounts bj' the! Board of ('ontrol the closing days of the fiscal term 
that do not get into the accounts of the Secretaiy of Stale nntil later. 

C. This is what the state aid amounted to in 1900 for this society. Now the 

state appropriation is $10,000.00 annually. 

The society has an income other than that voted by the Legislature, 
though it is admitted that such additional income is the.property of the 
state, the State Auditor has no report of it. 

I). Included in this miscellaneous account shown by the report of the S(‘c- 
retary of State for 1900, i)age 198, is $150,000.00 approi)riatioi) to the new 
Historical Library and $12,000.00 to Sanborn and Berryman, “balance due 
on Statutes.” 

E. No appropriation was made for the Board of Immigration by the last 

Legislature and its work Avas terminated in January, 1901. 

F. The plan of centralized accounting recommended by the expert account¬ 

ants, under authority of Ch. 13, L. 1899. was adopted by the Legislature 
in the enactment of ,('h. 433, L. 1901. The exi)ense under Ch. 133, L. 1899, 
terminated in April, 1900. 

G. In shoAving the cost of each department the stationery distributed by the 

, Superintendent of Pulilic Property has been considered, and this item’ 
shows the expense purchase of stationery; oA'er and above the amount 
shoAA’n is distributed. (See page 500 in the report of the Secretarj*^ of 
State for 1900.) 

H. This does not include $79,000 borroAvc'd liy the T’niversitj'. 

K. In the cost of each department the paper used and Avaste sustained in 
printing reports, etc., and furnished to the State Printer by the Commis¬ 
sioners of Printing, has l)een considered, and this item is necessarj’ to 
harmonize the Aalue of paper distributed from pjiper room Avith pur¬ 
chases of paper during the year ending Sept. 30, 1900. (See pages 191 and 
488 in the report of the Secretary of State for 1900.) 

Paper (and Avaste thereon), as distributed, paper purchased and adver¬ 
tising bids for same, $5,738.04. 


The foregoing’ coin]>i]atioii was prciiared hv Stephen W. Gil¬ 
man, attorney-at-la.w, iMadison, Wis., while holding the position 
of Deputy Commissioner of this Biireaii. 





INDEX 



•) 




. - Page 

Introduction .,..365 

Act providing for a central accounting system. 368 

Legislature ..../.. 370 

. Senate and Assembly . 370 

Power vested in . ^0 

, Members . 370 

.. Election and qualification .;... 370 

Oaths . 370 

Compensation . 370 

Mileage . 370 

Immunity from arrest . 372 

Documents’ may receive . 373 

, Sessions . 371 

Joint Committees . T .. 371 

Duties and powers . 372 

as to corporations . 372 

counties . 372 

witnesses . 372 

inspection of books . 372 

removal of judges . 372 

Blue-book . 373 

Stationery . 373 

Executive Department—The Governor .... 374 

Executive power vested in . 374 

Eligibility . 874 

' Election . 374 

Compensation . 374 

Duties and powers . 374 

■ ' Miscellaneous . 375-^0, 398 

■■ ' In connection with: 

Legislature . 375-380, 398 

Secretary of State ._S80 

' State Treasurer . a.. —.. 380 

Attorney General . 381 

' ^ Insurance Commissioner .... 382 

- Railroad Commissioner ....:. ‘••••••r 382 

^ ‘ State Superintendent of Public Instruction ..i.. 383 

. , -• . i ’> :• . : '-r . .. 










































642 


INDEX. 


The Governor—continued. 

Duties in connection with: ' Page 

Dairy and Food Commissioner . 383 

Superintendent of Public Property . 384 

Bank Examiner . 385 

Commissioner of Labor Statistics . 385 

Pish and Game Warden . 386 

State Treasury Agent . 386 

Commissioners of Public Lands . 387 

Commissioners of Public Printing . 387 

Tax Commissioners . 388 

Commissioners of Fisheries . 388 

State Board of Control . 388 

State Institutions .%. 389 

State Board of Agriculture ..-. 390 

Wisconsin National Guard ..*.. 390 

Regents of the University .'.. £91 

Regents of Normal Schools ..*. 392 

Supervisor of Inspectors of Illuminating Oils . 392 

State Veterinarian . 393 

Inspectors of Apiaries . 393 

Lumber Inspectors . 393 

Geological and Natural History Survey . 394 

State Historical Society . 394 

Board of Medical Examiners . 394 

Board of Dental Examiners . 395 

Board of Pharmacy . 395 

State Board of Health . 395 

State Horticultural Society . *. . 396 

Board of Arbitration . 396 

Inter-State Park Commission . 396 

, . Commission on Uniform Legislation ... 397 

Milwaukee Hospitals for Insane . 397 

Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls . 397 

Pan.American Exposition . 397 

St. Louis World’s Fair . 397 

Boards of which Governor is a member . 39 g 

What must be filed in the Executive office . 399 

Expenses' for one year . 493 

Private Secretary . 375 

Duties . 375 

Compensation . 375 

Seal . 375 

Executive Clerk . 375 

Messenger . 375 

Stenographer . 375 

Postage and stationery . 375 

Secretary of State . 404 

Election .. 404 

Oath and bond . 405 

Salary ..'.. 495 

Duties and powers . 496 

Appointment of assistant clerks . 495 
























































INDEX. 


643 


Secretary of State— continued. Page 

Postage, stationery and supplies . 407 

Report . 407 

Duty as to: 

Legislature . 406-7 

Notaries Public . 408 

Election . 408 

Blue book .^. 408 

Census and^ statistics . 409 

Taxes . 409, 414-15 

Printing and publishing . 409 , 413-14 

Corporations . 411, 416 

Licenses . 412 

Trust funds . 411 


and Penal Institutions 


Commissioners of Pubic Lands . 

State Board of Assessment . 

Board of Control and Charitable, Reformatory 

Board of Canvassers . 

Boards of which he is a member . 

Ilis duties acting wdth other state officers . 417 

What the statutes declare must be filed with the Secretary of State 418 


410 

409 

412 

412 

416 


Secretary of State as Auditor. 

Constitutional authority . 

Duties generally .. 

Special provisions as to auditing . 

Duties in connection with: 

Legislature . 

Governor ... 

Treasurer . 

Attorney General .. 

Academy of Arts and Sciences .. 

Bank Examiner .'. 

Board of Control . 

Board of Arbitration and Conciliation 

Board of Canvassers . 

Circuit Court Reporters . 

Commissioners of Public Lands . 

Dairy and Food Commissioner . 

Fish and Game Warden . 

Free Library Commission . 

Railroad Commissioner . 

Insurance Commissioner . 

Superintendent of Ibiblic Property ... 

Supreme Court . 

State Historical Society . 

LaCrosse State Fair Association . 

Northern Wisconsin State Fair . 

Normal School Regents . 

State Librarian . 

State Veterinarian . 

State Superintendent . 

University of Wisconsin . 

Wisconsin National Guard . 

What must be filed in his office . 


425 

.. 426 
,. 426 
427-31 

,. 431 
.. 432 
,. 432 
.. 433 
.. 433 
.. 434 
.. 434 
.. 435 
.. 435 
.. 436 
.. 436 
.. 436 
.. 437 
.. 437 
.. 438 
.. 437 
.. 438 
.. 436 
.. 438 
.. 438 
.. 438 
.. 439 
.. 439 
.. 439 
.. 440 
.. 440 
.. 440 
.. 441 
























































644 


INDEX. 


Page 

State Treasurer . 443 

Term .;. 443 

Compeusation . 443 

Oath and bond . 444 

Constitutional limitation . 443 

General duty^ . 443 

Duty as to: 

Office . 444 

State, money . 444 

Books, records,, etc. 444 

Accounts . 445 

Examination of . 445 

Weekly transcript of . 445 

Warrants . 445 

Receipts . 446 

Payments . 445 

for Wisconsin National Guard . 446 

Shall be furnished fiscal laws . 446 

Reports and statements . 446 

m 

Certified copies . 446 

Depositories and deposits . 447 

Apportionment of funds . 447 

Stationery . 447 

Postage . 447 

Public lands . 448 

Funds . 449.450 

Certificates of indebtedness . 450 

Taxes . 450 

Licenses . 451 

Fees . 452 

Securities .. 453 

Railroad Commissioner . 456 

Board of Deposits . 455 

Board of Canvassers . 455 

Board to examine unused state chattel propertj' . 455 

Commissioners of Printing . 455 

Ex-officio treasurer of 

University Regents . 456 

Normal School Regents . 456 

State Board of Agriculture . 456 

Assistant Treasurer . 444 

Appointment . 444 

Salary . 444 

Bond . 444 

Stationery . 447 

Clerks . 444 

Expenses for one year . 459 

Attorney General ... 400 

Election . 40 O 

Term . 450 

Oath and bond . 409 

Salary . 459 


























































INDEX. 


645 


Attorney General — continued. Page 

Supplies' . 461 

Duties in connection with: 

Legislature . 465 

Governor . 463 

Secretary of State . 464 

State Treasurer . 464 

Itailroad Commissioner . 464 

Insurance Commissioner . 464 

Commissioners of Public Lands..“. 464 

Commissioners of Printing. 464 

Board of Control. 465 

Board of Deposits. 465 

Board to try complaints against railroads. 465 

Assistants, clerks, etc. 460 

Salaries .. 460 

Expenses for one year . 465 


State Superintendent . 

Term and oath . 

Salary . 

Postage and stationery . 

Duties and powers . 

As Commissioner to investigate manual training 

Report . 

Printing . 

Assistant Superintendent . 

Salary ... 

Expenses . 

Oath ... 

Duties . . 

Higii School Inspector . 

SalaiT .^. 

Expenses ... 

Clerks . 

Salary . 

Expenses . 

Common Schools. 

School fund ... 

School tax ..... 

District schools . 

Free High Schools . 

Manual training in High Schools . 

County Training Schools for teachers. 

Expenses for one year . 


. 466 

... 468 
... 468 
... 473 
469, 473 
... 474 
... 469 
... 469 
... 468 
... 468 
... 468 
... 468 
... 468 
... 468 
... 468 
... 468 
... 468 
... 468 
... 468 

... 470 
... 470 
... 470 
... 471 
... 471 
... 473 
... 476 


Railroad Commissioner: 

Election .. 

Eligibility . 

Term . 

Salary . 

Oath and bond . 

Duties . 


477 

477 

477 

477 

477 

478 



















































64G 


INDEX. 


Railroad Commissioner— continued. 

/’owers . 

Office . 

Supplies . 

Railroad maps . 

Report . 

Rriuting . 

Deputy . 

Expenses for one year. 


Page 

... 478 
... 478 
478, 479 
... 478 
... 479 
... 480 
... 477 
... 480 


Insurance Commissioner . 481 

Election and term . 481 

Salary . 481 

Oatli, bond, office . 481 

Postage and stationeiT . 481 

Report .481, 484 

Duties and powers . 482—485 

Investigation . 482 

Fees .-.482-3 

Deputy and other assistants .481—482 

Salaries . 481.482 

Reference index . 486 

Expenses for one year . 487 


Commissioner of Taxation. 488 

Appointment . 488 

Confirmation . 488 

Oath . 488 

Powers' and duties . 488 

Office . 489 

Supplies . 489 

Salary . 489 

Clerks . 488^89 

Traveling Expenses . 489 

Salaries . 488 

Report . 488 

Expenses for one year . 490 


Commissioners of Public Lands 

Who are . 

Powers and duties . 

Office and reports . 

Clerks . 

Salary . 

Limitations . . . 

Oath . 

/ 

Pees . 

Expenses . 

Report . 


. 491 
.. 491 
.. 492 
.. 492 
.. 492 
.. 492 
... 492 
.. 492 
492-494 
... 493 
... 497 


State Forest Warden . 498 

Expenses for one year . 499 




















































INDEX. 


647 


Commissioners Public Printing 

Who are . 

Duties and powers . 

Contracts, liow let . 

Reports . 

Supreme Court Reports ... 
Committee of Printing .... 
Expenses for one year .... 

State Board of Canvassers 

Organization . 

Duties . 


Board of Deposits . 508 

Organization . 5 Qg 

Duties . 508 

State Depositories' . 508 

Requirements as to ...•.508-509 

Bank Examiner ., 510 

Appointment; oath and bond ...^. 510 

Compensation . 513 

Duties .510^12 

Powers . 512 

Reports . 512 

Deputies . 510 

Clerk and stenographer ..'.. 511 

Expenses for one year . 515 

Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics. 516 

Appointment . 516 

Offiv 3, Supplies . 516 

Salary . 517 

Duties and powers .'..518-^ 

Reports . 517 

I’rinting . 517 

Milwaukee oflice . 517 

Assistants . 517 

Salaries . 517 

• 

Duties; powers .518-20 

Expenses for one year . 520 

Dairy and Food Commissioner. 521 

Appointment; term; office supplies; assistants; report . 521 

. Printing . 521 

Powers and duties . 521 

Salary . 522 

Expenses for one year . 523 


507 

507 

507 


Page 
. 500 
... 500 
...500-5 
,501-506 
502-506 
... 504 
... 506 
... 606 


















































648'* 


INDEX. 


Page 

Board of Control of Reformatory, Charitable and Penal Institutions 524 

Organization . 524 

Appointment . 524 

Powers . 524 

Duties .526-36 

Oath; term; vacancies . 525 

Meetings . 525 

Supplies . 525 

Books . 525 

Salaries of members and office force. 525 

Salaries of institution officers . 532 

Secretary’s duties . 527 

Reports .526, 532 

Statement . 

Investigations . 

Spur tracks . 526 

Authority to create indebtedness . 535 

Manufacturing in prison . 526 

Bills . f . 528 

Estimates and accounts . 528 

Funds and inmates . 528 

Printing . 535 

Debts . 535 

Appropriations . 535 

Expense for one year . 536 

Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls. 537 

Appropriations, to the state . 537 

Expense for one year . 537 

Wisconsin Veterans’ Home . 538 

Introductory note . 538 

Provisions for state support of inmates . 539 

Appropriation for improvements . 539 

Examinations by Board of Control . 539 

Expenses for one year . 639 

State Board of Health . 540 

How constituted . 540 

Term . 540 

Meetings . 540 

OflScers . 541 

Compensation . 541 

Secretary’s duties . 541 

General authority . 541 

Reports . 542 

Printing . 542 

Appropriation . 543 

Expenses for one year . 543 

















































INDEX. 


649 


. . Page 

State Veterinarian . 544 

Appointment; term; duties . 544 

Powers . ' . 544 

Compensation . 545 

Traveling expenses . 545 

Allowance for experiments . 544 

Quarantining . 544 

Postage -and stationery . 545 

Expenses for one year<. 545 

Commissioners of Fisheries . 546 

Organization . 545 

Members .;. 546 

Appointments . 546 

Terms . 546 

Vacancies . 546 

Officers . 547 

Committees . 547 

Traveling expenses . 547 

Furniture; stationery .547-8 

Postage and printing . .547-8 

Appropriation . 547 

Powers and duties . 547 

Reports .547-8 

Superintendent of Fisheries and assistant . 548 

Appointment . 548 

Duties and powdrs . 548 

Expenses for one year . 548 

Fish and Game Warden and deputy wardens . 549 

Appointment . 549 

Duties . 549 

Salary . 549 

Traveling expenses . 549 

Report . 551 

Special deputies . 550 

Appointment . 550 

Removal . 550 

Compensation . 550 

Traveling expenses . 550 

Reports . 551 

License to hunt . 551 

Preparation of . 551 

Issuance of . 551 

Fees for . 551 

Expenses for one year . 552 

Treasury agent . 553 

, Appointment . 553 

Oath . 553 

Bond . 























































650 


INDEX. 


Treasury Agent—continued. Page 

Fees . 553 

Supplies . 553 

Duties .. 554 

Report . 554 

Special agents . 554 

Oaths and bonds . T .^. 554 

Expenses for one year . 554 

State Board of Arbitration . 555 

Organization . 555 

Compeiisation . 555 

ExtTenses . 555 

Witnesses’ fees . 555 

Report . 556 

Expenses for one year . 556 

Supreme Court . 557 

How constituted . 557 

Elections and vacancies . 557 

Justices . 557 

Terms . 557 

Oaths . 557 

Salaries . 559 

As trustees State Law Libraiy . 560 

Appointment of messenger and janitors.560-1 

Clerk . 557 

Appointment . 557 

Oath . 557 

Fees' and per diem . 557 

Duties . 658 

Stenographers and copyists . 558 

Appointment . 558 

Certification . 558 

Compensation . 558 

Crier . 558 

Appointment . 

Per diem .558-9 

Court Reporter . 560 

Appointment . 560 

Duty . 560 

Salary . 560 

Bond . '. . 560 

Proof Reader or Reporter’s clerk . 560 

Salary . 560 

Additional help . 560 

Compensation . 560 

Terms of court . 559 

Quorum; adjournment; no quorum. 559 

Decisions; Wisconsin Reports; publishing . 559 

Postage and stationei-y . 559 

Expenses for one year . 56 i 

























































INDEX. 


651 


Page 

State Law Library . 562 

Supreme Court Justices and Attorney General are trustees of. 562 

Power . 5 g 2 

Appointment of messenger and janitors . 562 

Librarian . 502 

Bond . 562 

Term . 562 

Duty . 563 

Salary . 562 

Power to certify laws or opinions. 564 

Fees therefor . 564 

Messenger and janitors . 563 

Appointment . 563 

Compensation . 563 

Rules and regulations . 562 

Catalogue .562-3 

Books . 562 

Appropriation for . 562 

Purchase of . 562 

Accounts for . 563 

Disposition of . 563 

Stationery and postage . 563 

Expenses for one j^ear . 564 

Board of Law Examiners. 56[> 

Organization . 565 

Appointment of examiners . 565 

Duties . 565 

Compensation . 565 

Printing . 565 

Expenses for one year . 566 

Circuit Courts . 567 

Judges . 567 

Salaries of . 567 

Allowance for expenses of . 567 

Election of . 567 

Terms of . 567 

Oaths of . 567 

Reporters . 567 

Appointment . 567 

Compensation . 568 

When paid by state . 568 

State tax on actions . 568 

Expenses to state for one year . o 68 

State Historical Society . 569 

Powers of . ^69 

Duties of . 

Executive Committee . 

Finance Committee . 























































652 


INDEX. 


State Historical Society—continued. 

Officers . 

Salaries of . 

Binding . 

Printing . 

Reports . 

Appropriations . 

Postage . 

Stationery . 

Meeting . 

Expenses for one year .. 


Free Library Commission . . 572 

How constituted . 572 

Members . 572 

Appointments . 572 

Terms . 572 

Officers . 572 

Clerks . 572 

Appropriations . 572 

Office . 572 

Postage and stationery . 572 

Printing . 572 

Report . 572 

Summer School of Library Science . 573 

Cataloguing pubic documents . 573 

Expenses to the state for one.j^ear . 573 

Geological and Natural History Survey . 574 

Organization . , 674 

Object . 574 

Duty . 574 

Government . 574 

Report . 575 

Distribution of material . 575 

Printing appropriation . 575 

Appropriation in money . 575 

Expenses for one year . 575 

Superintendent of Public Property . 576 

Appointment . 576 

Term . 576 

Oath . 576 

Bond . 576 

Salary . 576 

Supplies . 576 

Powers . 576 

Duties . 576 

Reports . 579 , 580, 581, 583 

Appointments he may make . 577 

Salaries of his appointees . 577 


Page 
. 570 
. 570 
. 570 
. 570 
. 670 
. 570 
. 571 
. 571 
. 571 
. 571 

























































INDEX. 


653 


Superintendent of Public Property.—continued Page 

State Stationery . 577-579 

Piircliase of . 579 

Distribution of . 579 , 580 

Appropriation for . 579 

Public documents and reports . 580 

Distribution of . 580-583 

Expenses for one year .^. 584 

Wisconsin National Guard . 585 

Organization . 585 

Military staff . 585 

Adjutant General . 586 

Duties and powers . p86 

Reports . 586 

Quartermaster General . 586 

Duties and powers' . 586 

Reports . 586 

Subject index of Ch. 62, 228, and 241, L. ’01 . 587 

Expenses for one .rear . 589 

Academy of Arts and Sciences ... 590 

Repoi’ts . 590 

Printing of . 590 

Distribution of ..•_. 590 

Appropriation . 590 

For printing . 590 

For binding . 590 

Expenses for one year . 590 

> • 

University of Wisconsin . 591 

Constitutional provisions . 592 

Establishment . 592 

Board of Regents . 593 

Powers and duties . 593, 594 

Expenses . 593 

Committees of .,.-. 593 

Duties . ^93 

Meetings . 594 

Report . 595 

Printing . 595 

President’s powers and duties . 596 

Departments of University . 596 

Tuition . 597 

Provisions for support .;. 597 

Expenses for one year . 502 

Normal Schools..• 

“School fund’’ ...:.r. 5^3 

Funds.... 





















































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Normal Schools—continued. Page 

Board of Regents . 604 

Bowers and duties . 604 

Officers . 605 

Meetings . 605 

Compensation . 606 

Report . 608 

Other Schools . 606 

Donations . 606 

Accounts . 607 

Instructors . 608 

Printing . 608 

Expenses for one year . 609 

State Firemen’s Association .|. 610 

Appropriation . 610 

Expense for one j^ear . 610 

Wisconsin Cheesemakers’ Association . 611 

Appropriation . 611 

Printing . 611 

Report . 611 

Expense to state for one year . 611 

Wisconsin Cranberry Growers’ Association . 612 

Appropriation . 612 

Meetings . 612 

Report . 612 

Expense to state for one year . 612 

State Dairymen’s Association . . 613 

Appropriation . 613 

Printing . 613 

Expense for one j'ear . 013 

State Horticultural Society . 014 

Organization . 014 

Duty . 014 

-Power . 014 

Appropriation . 014 

Officers . 015 

Printing . 015 

Iteport . 015 

Expenses for one year . 015 

State Inspector of Apiaries... 616 

Appointment; duties; compensation . 010 

Expenses' to state for one year . 010 




























































^ INDEX. 


655 


Page 

Supervisors of Inspectors of Illuminating Oils. 617 

Appointment . 

Oath and Bond . 

Duties . g^Y 

Compensation . g;i^Y 

Printing . g;^g 

Report . gl 7 

Deputies . gj^Y 

Duties . gl8 

Compensation . gig 

Fees . gl8 

Bounty on wild animals killed . 622 

Expense to state for one year . 622 

State Board of Agriculture . .. 623 

Objects . 623 

Appointment of membei’S' . 623 

Vacancies . 623 

Officers ..;. 624 

Traveling expenses . 623 

Duties and powers, of Board and secretary . 624 

Offices . 624 

. State Fair . 624 

By-Laws . 624 

Report . 625 

Postage, stationery and printing . 625 

Appropriation . 624, 625 

Expenses to state for one year . 625 

' Northern Wisconsin'State Fair. 626 

County Agricultural Societies . 627 

LaCrosse Inter—State Fair. 628 

Conuitional Appropriations . 627 

Reports . 627 

Expenses for one year (not including LaCrosse Inter-State Fair, to 
which appropriation was only made this year) .. 626, 627 

Commission of Inter—State Park . 629 

Appointment . 629 

Oath . 629 

Term . 629 

Powers and duties . 629 

Compensation . 629 

Appropriation for 1901-1902 . 629 


Boards of Medical Examiners, Dental Examiners, and Pharmacy 630 






















































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Page 

State Board of Medical Examiners. 630. 

Appointment, terms, vacancies . 630 

Officers, meetings and records . 631 

Examinations; fees . 631 

Registration . 631 

Disposition of fees received for filing . 631 

U. S. army and navy surgeons exempt . 632 

Actions, how instituted .".! 632 

State Board of Dental Examiners. 633 

Appointment; terms; vacancies . 633 

Officers; meetings; record ... 633 

Registration; list of persons registered ... 633 

Examination; license .. 634 

Fees; expenses; report . 634 

V 

State Board of Pharmacy . 635 

Appointments, members, terms, and vacancy . 635 

Meetings; officers; prosecutions . 635 

Registration as pharmacist; registration as assistant .. 636 

Actions, prosecutions of . 636 

Financial Statement . 637 

Receipts in the State of Wisconsin . 637-638 

Disbursements in the State of Wisconsin .. 638-639 

Explanatory Notes . 640 


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